Fagaceae Quercus kelloggii Newberry
California Black Oak
Cahuilla - Food, Special Food
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 121
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Quercus kelloggii Newberry
Scientific name: Quercus kelloggii Newberry
USDA symbol: QUKE (
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Common names: California Black Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Special Food
Notes: Acorn meat considered a delicacy and favored at social and ceremonial occasions.
RECRD: 11690 id: 32183