Fagaceae Quercus gambelii Nutt.
Gambel's Oak
Jemez - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 27
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Quercus gambelii Nutt.
Scientific name: Quercus gambelii Nutt.
USDA symbol: QUGAG (
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Common names: Gambel's Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Hard, tough wood made into clubs and used in rabbit hunts.
RECRD: 1889 id: 32078