Fagaceae Quercus sp.

Red Oak

Apache, Mescalero - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 41

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Scientific name: Quercus sp.
Common names: Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Used for poles in dome shaped lodges and as tipi stakes.

RECRD: 45722 id: 32414

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