Thymelaeaceae Dirca palustris L.
Eastern Leatherwood
Iroquois - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 50
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Dirca palustris L.
Scientific name: Dirca palustris L.
USDA symbol: DIPA9 (
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Common names: Eastern Leatherwood
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Family (APG): Thymelaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark twisted into cordage.
RECRD: 50077 id: 12617