Fagaceae Quercus sp.

Red Oak

Navajo - Other, Toys & Games

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 40

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Scientific name: Quercus sp.
Common names: Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Stick curved in hot ashes to make a 'j' shaped stick or bat for shinny and other games.

RECRD: 2795 id: 32470