Quercus sinuata

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FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Acorns, Seeds

The acorns and seeds are edible.

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 small tree. It grows 15m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is grey and peels off.

Wikipedia

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Quercus sinuata is a species of oak comprising two distinct varieties, Quercus sinuata var. breviloba and Quercus sinuata var. sinuata, occurring in southeast North America.

Names & Synonyms

Quercus durandii BuckleyQuercus emoryi Porter & Coult.amd others

References (1)

World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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