Fagaceae Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.

Tanoak

Yurok, South Coast (Nererner) - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 168

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Scientific name: Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.
USDA symbol: LIDED2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tanoak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Yurok, South Coast (Nererner)
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Acorns form one of the principal foods.

RECRD: 6578 id: 20546