Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L.

Butternut

Chippewa - Dye, Black

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 372

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Scientific name: Juglans cinerea L.
USDA symbol: JUCI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Butternut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Boiled with hazel to make a black dye.

RECRD: 43027 id: 18181

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