Fagaceae Quercus gambelii var. gambelii

Gambel's Oak

Tewa of Hano - Fiber, Sewing Material

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 44

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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: Tewa of Hano
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Sewing Material
Notes: Wood used to make embroidery stretchers.

RECRD: 41884 id: 32120