# Oak > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Quercus spp. | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: yellowish<br>Leaves: Oblong, lobed | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Cool to tropical, hardwood forests | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Carpenter]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]], [[Poisonmaker]], [[Woodcarver]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | up to 40 m | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A slow-growing deciduous tree symbolizing strength and protection. Often hosts to powerful spirits, oaks guard people and animals against all harm and illness. --- ## Properties poisonous to cattle and horses ### Magical Properties - Bestows balance, strength, and common sense - Brings quick income - Ensures good health and longevity - Expels diseases - Preserves youth - Protects from evil - Strengthens sexual potency and fertility ### Medicinal Properties - And dysentery - Antidote to poisonous herbs and animal toxins - Antiseptic - Astringent - Heals wounds - Stops bleedings, diarrhea ### Culinary Properties - Seeds edible as flour after removing tannins