...obtuse, and others end in acute points; they have. very short foot-stalks; the branches are covered with a purplish bark when young ; the acorns are long...sitting close to the branches. The acorns are sweet, and are frequently eaten by the poor in the south of France, who, in times of scarcity, grind them and...

...are obtuse, and others end in acute points; they have very short footstalks, the branches are covered with a purplish bark when young; the acorns are long...and a little prickly, sitting close to the branches. These acorns are sweet, and are frequently eaten by the poor in the south of France in times of scarcity,...

...are obtuse, and others end in acute points; they have very short footstalks, the branches are covered with a purplish bark when young; the acorns are long and slender, the cups rough and a little prickly,sittingclosetothe branches. Theseacorns are sweet, and are frequently eaten by the poor in...

...growing naturally in Italy and Spain. The leaves are smooth and deeply sinuated, like winged leaves. The acorns are long and slender, the cups rough and a little prickly, sitting close to the branches. This species is that which was considered by the Romans sacred to Jupiter, and out of the shoots and...