Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw

Black Cottonwood

Nitinaht - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 241

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Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
USDA symbol: POBAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Fibers, dog hair and nettles used to make stronger ropes.

RECRD: 6158 id: 29309

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