Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
Green Ash
Cherokee - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
Scientific name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
USDA symbol: FRPE (
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Common names: Green Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to make butter paddles.
RECRD: 9091 id: 15267