Fagaceae Quercus gambelii var. gambelii
Gambel's Oak
Acoma - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 47
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Quercus gambelii var. gambelii
Scientific name: Quercus gambelii var. gambelii
USDA symbol: QUGAG (
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Common names: Gambel's Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Acoma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Acorns ground into meal.
RECRD: 41282 id: 32101