Juglandaceae Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Mockernut Hickory
Choctaw - Food, Soup
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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Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
Scientific name: Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.
USDA symbol: CAAL27 (
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Common names: Mockernut Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Pounded nut meat boiled, made into a paste and eaten as a broth or soup.
RECRD: 21207 id: 8280