Fagaceae Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia

California Live Oak

Diegueno - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 33

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Scientific name: Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia
USDA symbol: QUAGA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Live Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of chipped bark used as a wash for sores.

RECRD: 2527 id: 31856