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Acorns are rich in vitamins, nutrients and minerals that help to support heart, bone and muscle health, as well as energy, metabolism and brain function, according to Best.
[1] [2] Acorns are 1–6 cm (1 ⁄ 2 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long and 0.8–4 cm (3 ⁄ 8 – 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) on the fat side. Acorns take between 5 and 24 months (depending on the species) to mature; see the list of Quercus species for details of oak classification, in which acorn morphology and phenology are important factors.
[64] [65] An exception is the domestic pig, which, under the right conditions, may be fed entirely on acorns, [66] and has traditionally been pastured in oak woodlands (such as the Spanish dehesa [67] and the English system of pannage). [68] Humans can eat acorns after leaching out the tannins in water. [69]
Knocking down acorn to feed pigs. 1300s England. Mast is the fruit of forest trees and shrubs, such as acorns and other nuts. [1] The term derives from the Old English mæst, meaning the nuts of forest trees that have accumulated on the ground, especially those used historically for fattening domestic pigs, and as food resources for wildlife.
The acorns are edible. [7] Native Americans used them as a food staple after leaching the tannins. [3] Its roasted seed is also used as a coffee substitute. The wood is strong, being referred to as 'maul oak' by European-American settlers who employed it for sledgehammers and wedges. [3] It is sometimes used in paneling and especially as ...
The acorns ripen in autumn, about six months after pollination. [9] It is a resilient tree that can survive temperatures below −20 °C (−4 °F), and that on occasion reach 47 °C (117 °F). [5] As opposed to Quercus ilex, its acorns have a very low level of bitterness tannins and so are generally sweet and a good energy source for livestock ...
The main page of this article suggests roasting acorns to make them edible. Is this possible? Does roasting have an effect on tannin? Does it make acorns taste less bitter? Or are the acorns still bitter after roasting, but at least the nutrients are more easily digested? 216.99.198.130 07:39, 13 September 2010 (UTC) Perhaps lye?
Quercus vacciniifolia is a shrubby evergreen of the oak family, which grows generally less than 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall and spreads horizontally, never becoming a tree. In the field, the genus is best identified from its clustered terminal buds.