Bull Oak (Quercus lamellosa)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Quercus lamellosa is an evergreen Tree growing to 35 m (114ft 10in). 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

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 of this species is particularly large with four of them covering an adult hand.; 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.; Either the whole seed can be used or the seed can be dried and ground it into a powder.

Habitat & North American Range

Forms dense evergreen forests with Lithocarpus and Castanopsis species at altitudes up to 2700 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)