Black Oak

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(KS), US, US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Diarrhea, Eye, Laxative

Science studied: ALUMINUM, ASH, BORON, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fagaceae

Scientific name: Quercus velutina

Common names: Black Oak, Black oak (EN), Chêne, Chêne velouté, Chêne des teinturiers, Chêne noir, Quercitron Oak, Yellow Oak, Yellow-Bark Oak, black oak, chêne des teinturiers, chêne noir, färgek, quercitron oak, yellow oak, yellow-barked oak

POWO: 296899-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(KS), US, US(Amerindian).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Diarrhea
• Eye
• Laxative
• Rheumatism
• Tuberculosis
• Nerves
• Astringent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(KS)
• US
• US(Amerindian)

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Diarrhea
• Eye
• Laxative
• Rheumatism
• Tuberculosis
• Nerves
• Astringent
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · US(KS) · "
• Diarrhea · US · "
• Eye · US(Amerindian) · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Tuberculosis · US · "
• Nerves · US · "
• Astringent · US · "
• Tonic · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Sap flow velocities of Acer saccharum and Quercus velutina during drought: Insights and implications from a throughfall exclusion experiment in West Virginia, USA. · 2022 source ↗
• Response of Quercus velutina growth and water use efficiency to climate variability and nitrogen fertilization in a temperate deciduous forest in the northeastern USA. · 2016 source ↗
• The Description of Zapatella davisae, New Species, (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) a Pest Gallwasp of Black Oak (Quercus velutina) in New England, USA. · 2016 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• ASH
• BORON
• CALCIUM
• CHROMIUM
• IODINE
• LEAD
• MAGNESIUM
• NICKEL
• PHOSPHORUS
• QUERCETIN
• RUBIDIUM
• STRONTIUM
• VANADIUM
• ZINC
• MOLYBDENUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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