Fagaceae Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Blue Oak
Kawaiisu - Other, Fuel
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 56
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Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
Scientific name: Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.
USDA symbol: QUDO (
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Common names: Blue Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Spongy pith material used for starting fires.
RECRD: 4386 id: 31975