Salicaceae Salix bonplandiana Kunth

Red Willow

Karok - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381

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Scientific name: Salix bonplandiana Kunth
USDA symbol: SABO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Used as a protective charm by those ferrying turbulent waters.

RECRD: 8485 id: 35689

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