Quercus calliprinos
Webb.
Sendian
FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts, Acorns
The acorns (nuts) are roasted and eaten, or dried, ground, and added to coffee.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant. Arboretum Tasmania.
Australia, Jordan, Middle East, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, Tasmania,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bahrain, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
How to Identify
A Mediterranean tree in the family Fagaceae that produces acorns.
References (2)
- Ali-Shtayeh, M. S., et al, 2008, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A comparative study. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 4: 13
- Musselman, L. J., 2007, Figs, Dates, Laurel and Myrrh. Plants of the Bible and the Quran. Timber Press. p 206
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