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oak
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oak,
n Latin names:
Quercus robur, Quercus petraea, Quercus alba; parts used: bark, gall; uses: antiinflammatory, astringent, varicose veins, smoking cessation, hemorrhoids, gargle, skin conditions; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children. Also called
British oak, brown oak, common oak, cortex quercus, ecorce de chene, eichenlohe, eicherinde, encina, English oak, gravelier, nutgall, oak apples, oak bark, oak galls, stone oak, or
tanner's bark.

oak
see quercus.

oak buds
see acorn.


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Over the woods, there's a silvery-grey sheen as oak buds swell from their dark capsules.
My daughter has a difficult time understanding that it is okay to eat dandelion blossoms but not the poison oak buds.
Precisely when the oak buds open is related to, but not solely dependant on, the spring's rise in temperatures.
 
 
 
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