Oleaceae Fraxinus americana L.

White Ash

Ojibwa - Fiber, Snow Gear

Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245

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Scientific name: Fraxinus americana L.
USDA symbol: FRAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Used to make snowshoes.

RECRD: 60143 id: 15214

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