Boz-Pirnal Oak (Quercus aucheri)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Quercus aucheri is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The seed is about 2cm long and 1.5cm wide.; It is low in tannin and needs little if any leaching.; Any bitter tannins can be leached out by thoroughly washing the dried and ground up seed in water, though many minerals will also be lost.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)