Oleaceae Fraxinus latifolia Benth.

Oregon Ash

Cowlitz - Fiber, Canoe Material

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 45

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Scientific name: Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: FRLA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oregon Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Wood used to make canoe paddles.

RECRD: 42579 id: 15226