Interior Live Oak, Californian Live Oak
Quercus wislizenii
Family: Fagaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It grows 24 m high and spreads 10 m wide. The bark is thick and dark and deeply cracked with scaly ridges. The leaves are oblong or oval and holly like. They have slender spiny teeth. The fruit are acorns.
There are about 600 Quercus species.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. In Melbourne Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The acorns are leached, ground into a meal and cooked and eaten. They can be used for bread and biscuits.
Edible parts
Acorns, nuts