Quercus x undulata
Torr.
FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Acorns, Seeds, Nut
The acorns are eaten whole and raw, or ground and boiled into various preparations.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A temperate oak tree in the beech family (Fagaceae) that produces edible acorns.
Names & Synonyms
Quercus x fendleri Liebm.Quercus x lesueuri C. H. Mull.Quercus x pauciloba Rydb.Quercus x rydbergiana CockerellQuercus x venustula Greene
References (2)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 463
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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