Fagaceae Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.

American Chestnut

Cherokee - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 39

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Scientific name: Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.
USDA symbol: CADE12 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Chestnut
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Nuts ground into a meal and used to make bread.

RECRD: 2164 id: 8417

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