Fagaceae Quercus sp.

Red Oak

Ponca - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75

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Scientific name: Quercus sp.
Common names: Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of root bark given for bowel trouble, especially in children.

RECRD: 93212 id: 32486