Fagaceae Quercus chrysolepis Liebm.
Canyon Live Oak
Cahuilla - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 121
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Quercus chrysolepis Liebm.
Scientific name: Quercus chrysolepis Liebm.
USDA symbol: QUCHC (
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Common names: Canyon Live Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Acorns used as bait in trigger traps to capture small animals.
RECRD: 11712 id: 31937