Article Nº 0831 Plant Vol. I · p. 492
Oak (Quercus robur)
Original title: Carvalho (Quercus Robur)
The European oak, introduced to Madeira in 1803 by the 1st Count of Carvalhal, valued for timber, fodder and folk remedies.
A European tree, very widespread throughout the island, where it was introduced in 1803 by the 1st Count of Carvalhal (‘oak grove’). It yields good timber, and its fruit is used to advantage as cattle fodder. The shoots and young leaves of the oak, suitably crushed, are widely used on the island to treat whitlows. Roasted and ground acorns make a drink useful to people who are forbidden coffee.
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