Fagaceae Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Blue Oak
Yana - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 249
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Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Scientific name: Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: QUDO (
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Common names: Blue Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Yana
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Acorn flour used to make mush.
RECRD: 60003 id: 31989