Quercus baloot
Quercus baloot
Safety & Hazards
All parts of the plant contain tannins. Whilst tannins are found in many foods, and have a range of medicinal uses. They are usually only present in low concentrations. In some foods made from oaks (particularly the seeds), the tannin content can be quite high unless the food is treated to reduce tannin content. Tannins are only of low toxicity and, because of their bitter taste and astringency, are unlikely to be eaten in large quantities. However, if they are taken in excess, they can cause stomach pains; constipation followed by bloody diarrhoea: excessive thirst; and excessive urination[ 293 Title Poisonous Plants of North Carolina Publication Author Website http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent concise but comprehensive guide to toxic plants that grow in N. Carolina. It lists even those plants that are of very low toxicity, including several well-known food plants such as carrots and potatoes. ].
Botanical Description
Quercus baloot is an evergreen shrub or a tree with usually spiny leaves; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. , 1232 Title Ethnobotanical Studies of Some Useful Shrubs and Trees of District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan Publication Author Muhammad Hamayun Publisher Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Pakistan; Peshawar Year 0 ISBN Description A brief guide to the traditional uses of 94 woody species from District Buner, NWFP, Pakistan ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use of its wood.