Fagaceae Quercus alba L.

White Oak

Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 78

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Scientific name: Quercus alba L.
USDA symbol: QUAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Compound containing bark used as an antiseptic.

RECRD: 93057 id: 31885

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