Fagaceae Quercus rubra L.

Northern Red Oak

Cherokee - Other, Cooking Tools

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46

View all documented uses for Quercus rubra L.

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Scientific name: Quercus rubra L.
USDA symbol: QURUR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to make corn beaters and mortars.

RECRD: 9348 id: 32365

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