Quercus albocincta

Trel.

Cusi

Fagaceae Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Flowers 179 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quercus albocincta is a species of oak tree. It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico, in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa. It has also been found in the southernmost part of Baja California Sur. It is a deciduous tree growing to about 15 metres (49 feet) in height with a trunk 25–50 centimetres (10–19+1⁄2 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, elliptical or slightly egg-shaped, up to 16 cm (6+1⁄2 in) long, with 3–6 pairs of large bristle-tipped teeth along the edges.

Description

A wide spreading tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk can be 75 cm across. The bark is black and furrowed. The edges of the leaves have distinct lobes.

Edible Uses

The acorns can be eaten without preparation and are sold in local markets. The flowers are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The acorns can be eaten without preparation.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 200-1,500 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Central America, Mexico, North America,

Production

It flowers are produces acorns June to August.

Other Information

The acorns are sold in local markets.

Notes

There are about 600 Quercus species.

Also Known As

Cusi comestible, Ecino prieto, Hachuka, Roble

References (3)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 656
Mapes, C. & Basurto, F., 2016, Biodiversity and Edible Plants of Mexico. Chapter 5 in R. Lira, et al. (eds.), Ethnobotany of Mexico, Ethnobiology, Springer. p 122
Martin, P. S. et al, (Eds.), 1998, Gentry's Rio Mayo Plants. The Tropical Deciduous Forest & Environs of Northwest Mexico. University of Arizona Press. p 362