Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
Rio Grande Cottonwood
Navajo - Fiber, Furniture
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 38
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Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
USDA symbol: PODEW (
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Common names: Rio Grande Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Furniture
Notes: Wood used to make cradles.
RECRD: 2757 id: 29451