Fagaceae Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla

Golden Chinkapin

Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 34

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Scientific name: Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla
USDA symbol: CHCHC4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Golden Chinkapin
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Nuts stored in their shell for winter.

RECRD: 790 id: 9770

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