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Sayre, 1917: A Manual of Organic Materia Medica. > Phanerogams. >

19. Cupuliferae (Fagaceae).—Oak Family

Botanical name: 
Fagaceae

An important order on account of its valuable wood. It is characterized by alternate leaves and monoecious flowers, the sterile ones in catkins, the fertile in clusters or spikes, and the fruit a 1-seeded nut, with or without a woody, scaly involucre (cupule).


A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.

  • 102. Quercus, N.F.—White oak.
  • 103. Alnus serrulata.—Tag Alder.
  • 104. Fagus ferruginea.—American beech.
  • 105. Galla.—Nutgall. Galls. 105a. Acidum Tannicum.—Gallotannic Acid.
  • 105b. Acidum Gallicum, U.S.—Gallic Acid. 105c. Pyrogallol, U.S.—Pyrogallic Acid.
  • 106. Castanea, N.F.—Chestnut.
  • 107. Oleum Betulae.—Volatile Oil of Betula. Oil of Sweet Birch.
  • 108. Ostrya virginica.—Iron-wood. Hop-hornbeam.
‹ 18. Juglandaceae.—Walnut family. up 102. Quercus, N.F.—White oak. ›

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