Hippocastanaceae Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
California Buckeye
Miwok - Food, Soup
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 148
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Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
Scientific name: Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt.
USDA symbol: AECA (
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Common names: California Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Roasted, peeled nuts ground into a meal and used to make soup.
RECRD: 1820 id: 1615