Rosaceae Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.

Bitter Cherry

Thompson - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 263

View all documented uses for Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.

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Scientific name: Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
USDA symbol: PREME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bitter Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Bark made into twine and used for reinforcement of old suspension bridges.

RECRD: 33223 id: 30417

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