Fagaceae Quercus marilandica Muenchh.

Blackjack Oak

Choctaw - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 17

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Scientific name: Quercus marilandica Muenchh.
USDA symbol: QUMAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blackjack Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of tree bark coal taken to remove the afterbirth and ease cramps.

RECRD: 93147 id: 32305