Fagaceae Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Blue Oak
Miwok - Food, Soup
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 142
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Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Scientific name: Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: QUDO (
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Common names: Blue Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Acorns ground into a meal and used to make soup.
RECRD: 1806 id: 31983