Cornaceae Cornus obliqua Raf.

Silky Dogwood

Iroquois - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 54

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Scientific name: Cornus obliqua Raf.
USDA symbol: COOB9 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silky Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Branches used to stretch rat skins while drying.

RECRD: 50097 id: 10933

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