Fagaceae Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.
American Chestnut
Iroquois - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 99
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Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.
Scientific name: Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.
USDA symbol: CADE12 (
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Common names: American Chestnut
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Meats dried, pounded into flour and mixed with bread for flavoring.
RECRD: 44299 id: 8434