Salicaceae Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.

Sitka Willow

Klallam - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26

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Scientific name: Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
USDA symbol: SASI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Klallam
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark peeled, twisted and used to make string.

RECRD: 42279 id: 36100

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