Fagaceae Quercus velutina Lam.
Black Oak
Lakota - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 49
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Quercus velutina Lam.
Scientific name: Quercus velutina Lam.
USDA symbol: QUVE (
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Common names: Black Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Acorns used to make flour.
RECRD: 4893 id: 32552