Fagaceae Quercus velutina Lam.

Black Oak

Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46

View all documented uses for Quercus velutina Lam.

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Scientific name: Quercus velutina Lam.
USDA symbol: QUVE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Bark used after long, intermittent fevers and as a wash for chills and fevers.

RECRD: 93240 id: 32533

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