Fagaceae Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist
Sierran Chinkapin
Kawaiisu - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 20
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Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist
Scientific name: Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist
USDA symbol: CHSE11 (
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Common names: Sierran Chinkapin
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Raw seeds eaten by hunters when in the field.
RECRD: 4187 id: 9773