Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus lewisii Pursh

Gordon's Mockorange

California Indian - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52

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Scientific name: Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: PHLE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gordon's Mockorange
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: California Indian
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows.

RECRD: 21106 id: 26373

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