Fagaceae Quercus nigra L.

Water Oak

Choctaw - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 8

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Scientific name: Quercus nigra L.
USDA symbol: QUNI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Water Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Pounded acorns used as cornmeal.

RECRD: 21206 id: 32310

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