Pinaceae Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf.

Jeffrey Pine

Diegueno - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 29

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Scientific name: Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf.
USDA symbol: PIJE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jeffrey Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Needles used in making baskets. Butt ends of the needle clusters were left protruding on the outside of the basket as a decorative touch.

RECRD: 2505 id: 27745

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