Fagaceae Quercus sp.
Red Oak
Chippewa - Dye, Black
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 372
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Quercus sp.
Scientific name: Quercus sp.
Common names: Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Used with grindstone dust or black earth to make a black dye.
RECRD: 43033 id: 32426