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Oregon white oak
Quercus garryana var. semota

Family: Fagaceae


What it is like

A tree.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA


How it is used for food

The acorns are made into a fine meal and cooked into a mush. It is allowed to harden into a "cake". The acorns are stored for future use.

Edible parts

Seeds, acorns, nut


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Quercus garryana subsp. semota (Jeps.) A. E. Murray Quercus oerstediana R. Br.ter;