Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.

Pubescent Squawbush

Kawaiisu - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 59

View all documented uses for Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.

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Scientific name: Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.
USDA symbol: RHTRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pubescent Squawbush
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Split stem strands used to make twined and coiled baskets.

RECRD: 4408 id: 33245

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