Evergreen Oak (Quercus engelmannii)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste test can tell when the tannin has been leached. — Used when better foods were in short supply.; The seed is up to 25mm long and 12mm wide.; It can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a thickening in stews etc or mixed with cereals for making bread.; The seed contains bitter tannins, these can be leached out by thoroughly washing the seed in running water though many minerals will also be lost.

Habitat & North American Range

Low hills and dry rolling mesas in well-drained soils, usually below 1350 metres. (Zone 8)