Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.

Greasewood

Hopi - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 74

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Scientific name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
USDA symbol: SAVE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greasewood
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Strong wood used in general construction.

RECRD: 41452 id: 37136

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