Fagaceae Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.
Tanoak
Karok - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 382
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Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.
Scientific name: Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.
USDA symbol: LIDED2 (
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Common names: Tanoak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Acorns stored for winter use.
RECRD: 8515 id: 20510