Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia Michx.
Laurel Oak
Choctaw - Other, Paint
Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 14
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Quercus laurifolia Michx.
Scientific name: Quercus laurifolia Michx.
USDA symbol: QULA3 (
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Common names: Laurel Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Bark, red oak and live oak boiled and used for paint.
RECRD: 21216 id: 32242