Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little

Utah Juniper

Havasupai - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 206

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Scientific name: Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little
USDA symbol: JUOS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Utah Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Bark used on top of the brush covering of the winter houses to keep the dirt from falling through.

RECRD: 7161 id: 18853

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