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Acorns provide food for small game animals and are used to fatten swine and poultry. Red- and white-oak lumber is used in construction, flooring, furniture, millwork, cooperage, and the production of crossties, structural timbers, and mine props.
Although not a commercial crop, the acorns produced by most species of Quercus (oaks) are edible, but many require some preparation to remove the tannins. In North America acorns were used extensively by the native Indians; the nuts of the “sweet” members of the white oak group were often consumed directly, while the bitter nuts of other species were ground and soaked before...
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