Californian White Oak, Valley white oak
Quercus lobata

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

A tree.

There are about 600 Quercus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

The acorns are leached to remove the bitter tannins and then ground to meal or flour and used in bread, muffins, cookies and pancakes. The acorns are stored for later use. The acorns are used for soup.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Quercus hindsiana Benth. ex Dippel; Quercus hindsii Benth.; Quercus lyrata Spreng.; and others