Pyrularia puber
Michx.
Oil nut, Buffalo Nut, Elknut
Santalaceae Edible: Fruit, Fruit - oil, Caution Potential hazards — see below 2,393 iNaturalist observations
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Description
A deciduous shrub in the Santalaceae family found in temperate regions. It grows attached to the roots of trees and shrubs.
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Edible Uses
Oil is extracted from the fruit.
Known Hazards
Caution advised regarding fruit and fruit-oil consumption.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Britain, Europe, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Hamiltonia oleifera Muhl. ex Willd.
References (4)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 536
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 731
- Krochmal, A. & Krochmal, C., 1982, Uncultivated Nuts of The United States. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. p 71
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
