The short answer is “no” but here is the longer answer. 

I’ve used Aleppo galls (either ground or extract) for years as my preferred tannin.  They were recommended to me as being high in tannin and are readily available. Gall is a source of colorless, gallic tannin.  I’ve done many tests comparing the Aleppo gall to  tannins, such as sumac (from local leaves), myrobalan, tea, and many others but I had never compared different varieties of oak galls. 

First of all, what is an oak gall?  They are sometimes called “oak apples” and are small, round growths of plant tissue produced by the oak tree in response to the infestation and larvae of a wasp.  There are many different species of wasps as well as oak trees. As a result, the galls from each of these is different. The Aleppo gall nut (Quercus infectoria) is…