Fagaceae Quercus kelloggii Newberry
California Black Oak
Luiseno - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 193
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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: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Acorns eaten as a staple food.
RECRD: 30769 id: 32201