Rosaceae Prunus americana Marsh.

American Plum

Navajo - Dye, Red

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 54

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Scientific name: Prunus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: PRAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Plum
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Roots used as a red dye for wool.

RECRD: 2914 id: 30275

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