crispa Quercus myricifolia Hu & W.C.ChengQuercus ilex var.

[2][3] It is evergreen, withstands frost and can be grown in hardiness zone 7.

It is native to southern China, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and has been introduced to Korea.

[4] The Japanese use Quercus phillyreoides or ubame oak to produce binchōtan, a traditional variety of vegetal activated carbon.

[5] It has found use as a street tree in a number of European cities.