Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Skunkbush Sumac
Wintoon - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264
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Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Scientific name: Rhus trilobata Nutt.
USDA symbol: RHTRT (
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Common names: Skunkbush Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Wintoon
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Long shoots used in making large storehouse baskets.
RECRD: 6679 id: 33236