Fagaceae Quercus gambelii var. gambelii

Gambel's Oak

Keres, Western - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 64

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Scientific name: Quercus gambelii var. gambelii
USDA symbol: QUGAG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gambel's Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Velvet pubescence rubbed on babies' tongues to remove milk coating.

RECRD: 30564 id: 32107