Betulaceae Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp

California Hazelnut

Tolowa - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25

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Scientific name: Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp
USDA symbol: COCOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Hazelnut
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Tolowa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Dried shoots soaked in water and used to make baskets.

RECRD: 5842 id: 11296

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