Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.

Silverberry

Thompson - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 508

View all documented uses for Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.

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Scientific name: Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: ELCO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Bark made into a headband and worn by the man chosen to sing when newborn twins first cried.

RECRD: 41816 id: 12998

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