Pinaceae Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.

California Foothill Pine

Pomo - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 296

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Scientific name: Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl.
USDA symbol: PISA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Foothill Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Young growth split into ribbon like strands and used for basket body material.

RECRD: 6729 id: 28139