Fagaceae Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.
Bear Oak
Iroquois - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 302
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Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.
Scientific name: Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.
USDA symbol: QUIL (
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Common names: Bear Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Used as a 'sugar medicine.'
RECRD: 93120 id: 32160