Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)

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

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste test can tell when the tannin has been leached. — 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, which is up to 18mm long and wide, contains bitter tannins - these can be leached out by thoroughly washing the seed in running water though many minerals will also be lost.; Either the whole seed can be used or the seed can be dried and ground it into a powder.; It can take several days or even weeks to properly leach whole seeds, one method was to wrap them in a cloth bag and place them in a stream.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in a variety of habitats from dry upland ridges to rich and moist river bank soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)