Fagaceae Quercus sp.

Red Oak

Chippewa - Dye, Red

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 370

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Scientific name: Quercus sp.
Common names: Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Inner bark boiled, cedar ashes added and used to make a red dye.

RECRD: 43020 id: 32427

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