QUERCUS
oak genus
Genus features
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Genus member characteristics
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Look for on oak leaves
Galls
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What can be found in oaks
Tannins
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Acorns
- Toxicity Category 3 - plants usually produce only mild to moderate stomach upset or dermatitis
Toxic Parts:
Acorns (seeds of nuts) and young leaves Toxin Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Stomach pain, constipation and later bloody diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination |
Edibility:
EDIBLE PARTS: Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out HARVESTING: Only collect nuts from areas you know |
Toxic Principles:
Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin Severity: LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN |
Quercus
oak subgenus
Lobatae
red / black oak section
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