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Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii

The blue oak tree looks like leaves falling of the tree.It has many acorns and leaves.
Blue oaks habitat is in California coastal ranges and it is found in the foothills of sierra Nevada.
The blue oak seeds are edible they are usually cooked.They were eaten by native north american Indian tribe.The acorns on a blue oak tree were used for bread, mush, soup, flour, and paddies.Native Americans used the blue oak for these sources of food.Blue oak is filled with acorns that is why native american used blue oak as one of there food source.
The medical uses for blue oak is that it reduces bleeding sores cuts burns it has also been used for washing sore eyes.
An oak gall can kill a oak tree.Oak galls are irregular plant growth that regulate chemicals from insects.Oak Galls are made by wasps.Wasps sting a tree and a wasp egg grows inside a tree.
Interesting facts about blue oak is that they are about 30 feet tall they live up to 175 to 450 years
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How do you tell the difference between edible lichen and poisonous lichen?

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Even though blue oak is edible keep it out of your mouth.
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