Ericaceae Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.

Sourwood

Cherokee - Other, Decorations

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56

View all documented uses for Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.

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Scientific name: Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: OXAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sourwood
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Wood used to carve.

RECRD: 9452 id: 25219

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