Fagaceae Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.

Tanoak

Pomo, Kashaya - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 83

View all documented uses for Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.

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Scientific name: Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd.
USDA symbol: LIDED2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tanoak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Bark used by a wale-pu (a ceremonial figure) as tinder to create flashes of light.

RECRD: 931 id: 20530

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