Salicaceae Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.

Sitka Willow

Quinault - 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: Quinault
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make lines for tumplines and slings.

RECRD: 42281 id: 36104

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