Fagaceae Quercus rubra L.
Northern Red Oak
Ojibwa - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 369370
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Quercus rubra L.
Scientific name: Quercus rubra L.
USDA symbol: QURUR (
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Common names: Northern Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Bark used for 'heart troubles and bronchial affections.'
RECRD: 93179 id: 32380