Fagaceae Quercus virginiana P. Mill.

Live Oak

Mahuna - Dye, Yellow

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 55

View all documented uses for Quercus virginiana P. Mill.

---

Scientific name: Quercus virginiana P. Mill.
USDA symbol: QUVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Live Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Bark blended with other oak barks and roots and used to make a yellow dye for buckskins.

RECRD: 46827 id: 32567

---