Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Bur Oak
Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 340
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Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Scientific name: Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
USDA symbol: QUMAM (
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Common names: Bur Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of root or inner bark taken for cramps.
RECRD: 93134 id: 32274