Quercus wislizenii Live oak (Fagaceae) Evergreen tree

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Quercus wislizenii
Live oak
Evergreen tree
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The Quercus wislizenii plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Live oak.

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Latin Name:  Quercus wislizenii
Common Name:  Live oak
Family:  Fagaceae
Author:  A.DC.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  20   Mature Width:  30

Habitat:  Desert mountain slopes and valleys below 1600 metres[71, 229]. No more than a shrub in the desert, forming trees in the sheltered coastal valleys[82].

Medicinal Information: A decoction of the bark has been used as a cough medicine[257]. The pulverized outer bark has been used as an astringent and antiseptic dusting powder on burns and running sores and is particularly useful for babies with sore umbilicus[257]. A decoction of the inner bark has beenused in the treatment of arthritis[257]. Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc[4].

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