Cupressaceae Juniperus californica Carr.
California Juniper
Kawaiisu - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 35
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Juniperus californica Carr.
Scientific name: Juniperus californica Carr.
USDA symbol: JUCA7 (
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Common names: California Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used as the primary material for making bows, either self bows or sinew backed.
RECRD: 4259 id: 18423