4x the calories and 5x the protein of the white oak's acorn
Did you know there was once a prominent tree species in the Ozarks that produced a nut with 4x the calories and 5x the protein of the white oak's acorn?
Can you imagine the size our bears and bucks would be with access to that kind of nutrition?
This interview with A.J. Hendershott was really fascinating on the history of the Ozark Chinquapin. Check it out!
u/kindredhollowking — 6 days ago