Oleaceae Fraxinus americana L.
White Ash
Abnaki - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 160
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Fraxinus americana L.
Scientific name: Fraxinus americana L.
USDA symbol: FRAM2 (
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Common names: White Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Wood used to make the frames of snowshoes.
RECRD: 50362 id: 15181