Valonia Oak (Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis)

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

Quercus macrolepis Kotschy is a synonym of Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis (Kotschy) Hedge & Yalt.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste test can tell when the tannin has been leached. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The seed is quite big, about 4cm x 3cm and is very low in tannin.; Any bitter seeds can be leached 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.

Habitat & North American Range

Open forests in the hills or as solitary trees, usually in dry soils. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)