Fagaceae Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.

Blue Oak

Kawaiisu - Other, Cooking Tools

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 56

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Scientific name: Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: QUDO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blue Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to carve a ladle about a foot long. A branch with a bulge was sought and the bulge was hollowed out by burning to form the bowl. Such a utensil was used for stirring and dipping out foods.

RECRD: 4384 id: 31973

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