Cupressaceae Juniperus sp.

Juniper Wood

Navajo - Other, Fuel

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 17

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Scientific name: Juniperus sp.
Common names: Juniper Wood
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Light bark used as tinder to catch the spark from the fire drill.

RECRD: 2577 id: 19126