Fagaceae FAMILY
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chrysolepis sempervirens is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California and Oregon.
HabitatAlpine regions of the coastal ranges and the Sierra Nevada[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Rocky slopes, chaparral and conifer forest, mostly at high elevations up to 3300 metres, but sometimes down to sea level[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].