Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

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

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: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet seeds with little tannin and the seed can be eaten raw or cooked. — Very large, the seed can be up to 5cm x 4cm, though it is somewhat variable in size and shape.; The seed can be ground into a powder and used in making bread, dumplings etc and as a thickener in soups.; The seed of this species is considered to be one of the most palatable of all the oaks.; Many trees have sweet seeds with little tannin and the seed can be eaten raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in a variety of habitats from dry hillsides to moist bottomlands, rich woods and fertile slopes, mainly on limestone soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)