Fagaceae
250 species
Tree family containing oaks, beeches, and chestnuts; produces edible nuts and acorns.
Castanea alnifolia
Bush chinkapin, Florida chinkapin, Trailing chinkapin, Downy chinquapin
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea crenata
Japanese chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanea dentata
American chestnut, American sweet chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanea henryi
Zhui li, Conic chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea mollissima
Chinese chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanea ozarkensis
Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea pumila
Chinquapin, Allegheny chinkapin, Virginia chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanea pumila ashei
Chinquapin
Edible: Seed
Castanea pumila subsp. ashei
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea sativa
European Chestnut, Sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Flavouring
Castanea seguinii
Chinese chinkapin, Mao li, Rough chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea species
Chestnut Hybrids
Edible: Seed
Castanea x neglecta
Chinknut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanea x sp 1
Korean chestnut
Edible: Nuts
Castanea x sp 2
American hybrid chestnut
Edible: Nuts
Castanea x sp 3
Edible: Nuts
Castanea x sp 4
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis acuminatissima
Castanopsis chestnut, White oak
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis argentea
Indonesian chestnut tree
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis argyrophylla
Gon chestnut
Castanopsis armata
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis boisii
De yen the
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis carlesii
Lesser red castanopsis
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis ceratacantha
Wa shan zhui
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Castanopsis chinensis
Chinese castanopsis
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis clarkei
Edible: Seed, Nuts
Castanopsis concinna
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Castanopsis costata
Berangan duri
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis crassifolia
Edible: Nut
Castanopsis cuspidata
Japanese chinquapin
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanopsis delavayi
Delavay's castanopsis, Yunnan conic chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis diversifolia
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis echinocarpa
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis endertii
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis fabri
Luo fu zhui
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis fissa
Big-leaved oak, Big-leaved conic chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis fordii
Hairy chestnut
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Castanopsis formosana
Taiwan chestnut
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis foxworthyi
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis hypophoenicea
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Castanopsis hystrix
Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Flowers ?
Castanopsis indica
Indian chestnut, Indian castanopsis
Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Leaves
Castanopsis inermis
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis javanica
Spiny oak, Java chinkapin tree
Edible: Nuts, Kernel, Fruit, Seed
Castanopsis kawakamii
Green hook castanopsis
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Castanopsis lamontii
Stone conical chestnut tree
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis lecomtei
Ca oi sa pa
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis longispina
Kat
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis lucida
Berangan papan
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis malaccensis
Berangan gajah
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis megacarpa
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis mekongensis
Edible: Seed, Nuts
Castanopsis namdinhensis
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis nephelioides
Edible: Nut
Castanopsis orthacantha
Hairy conic chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanopsis oviformis
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis philipensis
Philippine chestnut
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis piriformis
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis psilophylla
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis purpurella
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis rhamnifolia
Edible: Nut
Castanopsis schefferiana
Malayan chestnut, Berangan
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis sclerophylla
Bitter chestnut, White rock chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanopsis tessellata
Zong mao zhui
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis tibetana
Monkey chestnut, Hook chestnut
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Castanopsis tonkinensis
Gong sun zhui
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Castanopsis tribuloides
Hill chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Leaves - tea
Castanopsis tungurrut
Berangan tree, Chinkapins tree
Edible: Seeds
Castanopsis wallichii
Edible: Nuts
Castanopsis wattii
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Golden chinkapin, Golden chestnut
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Dwarf golden chinquapin, Bush or Dudley sierra chinquapin, Sierra chinquapin
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Fagus crenata
Japanese beech
Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds
Fagus grandifolia
American beech, Beech mast
Edible: Bark, Nuts, Seeds, Leaves
Fagus japonica
Japanese beech, Japanese blue beech
Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds
Fagus longipetiolata
Cu cuong dai, Shui qing gang
Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds
Fagus lucida
Guang ye shui qing gang
Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds
Fagus orientalis
Oriental beech
Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Nuts
Fagus sylvatica
Beech, European beech, English beech
Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Leaves, Seeds - oil, Wood - flavouring, Sap, Flower buds
Lithocarpus celebicus
Edible: Seeds
Lithocarpus clementianus
Edible: Nuts
Lithocarpus corneus - (Oerst.)Rehder.
Edible: Seed
Lithocarpus densiflorus - (Hook.&Arn.)Rehder.
Tanbark Oak
Edible: Oil, Seed
Lithocarpus echinulatus
Edible: Fruit, Nut
Lithocarpus edulis - (Makino.)Nakai.
Edible: Seed
Lithocarpus encleisacarpus
Edible: Nut
Lithocarpus fenestratus
Zi pia
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Lithocarpus fenzelianus
Edible: Nuts, Seed
Lithocarpus glaber - (Thunb.)Nakai.
Japanese Oak
Edible: Seed
Lithocarpus hungmoshanensis
Edible: Fruit
Lithocarpus indutus
Edible: Fruit
Lithocarpus lauterbachii
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Lithocarpus lindleyanus
Edible: Seeds
Lithocarpus megalophyllus
Edible: Fruit
Lithocarpus pachyphylla - (Kurz.)Rehder.
Edible: Seed
Lithocarpus pachyphyllus
Thick-leaved oak
Edible: Seeds
Lithocarpus pattaniensis
Ko faai, Lan oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Lithocarpus philippinensis
Ulayan
Edible: Nuts
Lithocarpus psilopylla
Edible: Nuts, Seed
Lithocarpus rufovillosus
Edible: Seeds ?
Lithocarpus silvicolarum
Edible: Leaves
Lithocarpus sundaicus
Edible: Nut, Seed
Lithocarpus thomsonii
Lu xi ke
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Lithocarpus wallichianus
Edible: Fruit, Seed
Lithocarpus woodii
Edible: Nuts, Seed
Lithocarpus wrayi
Edible: Nuts, Seed
Lithocarpus xylocarpus
Edible: Nuts
Nothofagus pumilio - (Poepp.&Endl.)Krasser.
Lenga
Edible: Inner bark Sap
Pasania cuspidata
Edible: Nut
Quercus acuta
Japanese evergreen red oak
Edible: Seeds
Quercus acutissima
Bristle-tipped oak, Sawthorn oak
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nuts
Quercus aegilops subsp. persica
Manna oak, Valonea oak, Camata, Camatina oak, Valonia oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorns
Quercus agrifolia
California Live Oak, Encina, Coast Live oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorns
Quercus alba
White oak, Quebec oak, Stave oak
Edible: Seeds
Quercus albocincta
Cusi
Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Flowers
Quercus aliena
Oriental white oak, Hu li
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus aquifolioides
Edible: Nut
Quercus arizonica
Arizona oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus aucheri
Boz-pirnal oak
Edible: Seeds
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus borealis
Red oak, Norther red oak
Edible: Acorns, Nuts
Quercus brandisiana
Edible: Bark chewed
Quercus brantii
Brant's oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus bungeana
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus calliprinos
Sendian
Edible: Nuts, Acorns
Quercus canariensis
Algerian oak
Quercus candicans
Red oak
Edible: Nuts
Quercus castaneifolia
Chestnut-leaved oak
Edible: Nut, Acorn
Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak, Bitter oak, Mossy-cupped oak, Cerro, Italian oak, European Turkey oak
Edible: Manna, Seeds, Sap, Nut, Nuts - coffee
Quercus chrysolepis
Canyon Oak, Live oak, Valparaiso Oak, Maul oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus coccifera
Kermes Oak, Grain tree
Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Nuts
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet oak, Red oak, Black oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus cornea
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Quercus crassifolia
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus cuspidata
Edible: Nuts
Quercus dentata
Japanese emperor oak, Daimyo oak, Kashiwa
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Leaves - flavouring
Quercus douglasii
Blue oak
Edible: Seeds
Quercus dumosa
California scrub oak
Edible: Acorns, Nuts
Quercus dumosa var. revoluta
California scrub oak
Edible: Seeds
Quercus durata
California Scrub Oak, Leather oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Northern Pin Oak, Black oak, Jack oak, Hill's oak
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Quercus emoryi
Emory Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus engelmannii
Evergreen oak, Engelmann's Oak, Mesa oak
Edible: Gum, Seeds
Quercus falcata
Southern red oak, Spanish oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus floribunda
Green oak, Moru oak
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nuts
Quercus frainetto
Hungarian oak, Italian Oak, Farnetto
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus fruticosa
Gall Oak, Lusitanian Oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus gambelii
Rocky mountain white oak, Gambel's oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus garryana
Oregon Oak, Oregon white oak, Garry oak, Western oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus garryana var. semota
Oregon white oak
Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Nut
Quercus geminata
Sand live oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorns
Quercus glabra
Edible: Acorns, Nuts
Quercus glandulifera
Konara
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nut
Quercus glauca
White Shin Oak, Blue Japanese oak
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nuts
Quercus glaucoides
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus griffithii
Edible: Seeds - flour, Nut
Quercus grisea
Mexican blue oak
Edible: Nuts, Seeds
Quercus guyavifolia
Edible: Nut, Kernel
Quercus hispanica
Lucombe oak, Spanish oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus hypoleucoides
Silverleaf Oak
Quercus ilex
Holm oak, Holly Oak, Evergreen oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus ilex ballota - (Desf.)A.DC.
Holm Oak
Edible: Oil, Seed
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle oak, Laurel oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus incana
Ban oak, Grey oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus infectoria
Aleppo oak, Gall oak, Dyer's oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus infectoria subsp. boissieri
Edible: Nuts, Acorns
Quercus infectoria subsp. veneris
Valanidia
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus insignis
Chicalaba
Edible: Seed
Quercus ithaburensis
Mt Tabor Oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorns
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis - (Kotschy.)Hedge.&Yalt.
Valonia Oak
Edible: Manna, Seed
Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis
Valonia oak, Palamut
Edible: Manna, Seeds, Nut
Quercus kelloggii
California Black Oak, Kellogg oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus kerrii
Edible: Fruit, Acorn, Seed
Quercus laevis
American turkey oak, Catesby oak, Scrub oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus lamellosa
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus laurina
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus leucotrichophora
Bluejack Oak, Grey oak, Himalayan oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut, Sap - manna
Quercus liaotungensis
Edible: Fruit, Nut
Quercus libani
Lebanon oak
Edible: Seeds, Sap, Nut
Quercus lineata
Siri, Phalat
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Shoots - tea, Latex - tea
Quercus lobata
Californian White Oak, Valley white oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus lusitanica
Lusitania oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus lyrata
Overcup oak, Southern Overcup Oak, Swamp pot oak, Water white oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus lyrata x virginiana
Compton's oak
Edible: Nut
Quercus macranthera subsp. syspirensis
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus macrocalyx
Soi tru
Edible: Nuts
Quercus macrocarpa
Burr oak, Mossy-cup oak, Blue oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus macrolepis
Camata, Camatina, Valonia oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorns, Manna
Quercus marilandica
Blackjack oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak, Cow oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus mongolica
Mongolian Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Leaves - drink
Quercus mongolica grosseserrata - (Blume.)Rehder.&E.H.Wilson.
Edible: Seed
Quercus monimotricha
Edible: Kernel, Nut
Quercus montana
Chestnut oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus muehlenbergii
Yellow chestnut oak, Chinquapin oak, Yellow oak, Rock oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorn
Quercus myrsinaefolia
Edible: Seed
Quercus myrsinifolia
Shira kashi, Japanese white oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus nigra
Water Oak, Spotted oak, Possum oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus oblongifolia
Mexican blue oak, Live oak, Evergreen oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus obtusata
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus palmeri
Palmer oak
Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Nut
Quercus palustris
Pin oak, Swamp oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus peninsularis
Edible: Nut
Quercus persica
Sessile oak, Mannaoak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Manna
Quercus petraea
Sessile oak, Durmast oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorns, Drink
Quercus petraea subsp. pinnatiloba
Edible: Fruit, Acorns, Nuts
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak, Willow-leafed oak, Peach oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus phillyreoides
Black ridge oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus poilanei
Edible: Bark chewed
Quercus prinoides
Chinquapin oak, Dwarf chinkapin oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus prinus
Chestnut oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Cow oak, Basket oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus pubescens
Downy oak, White Oak
Edible: Seeds, Acorn, Nuts
Quercus pumila
Edible: Acorns, Seeds, Nut
Quercus pungens
Sandpaper oak
Edible: Gum, Seeds, Nut
Quercus robur
English Oak, Truffle Oak, Red Oak, Black oak
Edible: Gum, Seeds, Nuts, Manna, Seeds - coffee, Leaves - flavouring
Quercus rotundifolia
Holm oak, Spanish holm oak
Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Nut
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak, Red Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus rugosa
Netleaf oak
Edible: Fruit, Nuts
Quercus sadleriana
Edible: Acorns, Seeds, Nut
Quercus semecarpifolia
Kharshu oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts - flour
Quercus semiserrata
Burma oak, Kara
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus serrata
Konara oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut, Leaves
Quercus shumardii
Shumard oak, Swamp red oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus sinuata
Edible: Acorns, Seeds
Quercus species - .
Quercus stellata
Post Oak, Iron oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus suber
Cork Oak
Edible: Seeds, Acorn, Nuts
Quercus suber occidentalis - (Gay.)Arcangeli.
Cork Oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus suber var. occidentalis
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus trojana
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorn
Quercus turbinella
Edible: Nut
Quercus undulata
Rocky Mountain Scrub Oak, Wavyleaf oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus urbani
Edible: Nut ?
Quercus variabilis
Oriental Cork Oak, Chinese cork oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus velutina
Black Oak, Yellow bark oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nuts
Quercus vulcanica
Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorn
Quercus wallichiana
Mempening merah, Pokok berih jantan, Berangan
Edible: Acorns, Nuts
Quercus wislizeni
Interior Live Oak, Californian Live Oak
Edible: Acorns, Nuts
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens
Interior live oak
Edible: Nut ?
Quercus wislizenii
Live Oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus x auzandrii
Edible: Acorn?, Seed ?
Quercus x bebbiana
Bebb's Oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus x hybrid
Burgambel oak
Edible: Seed
Quercus x schuettei
Schuettes oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorn
Quercus x sp. 1
Ooti oak
Edible: Seeds, Nut
Quercus x sp. 2
Compton's oak
Edible: Nuts, Acorn, Seeds
Quercus x undulata
Edible: Acorns, Seeds, Nut
Quercus × schuettei
Schuette's oak
Trigobalanus sp.