Taxodiaceae Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl.
Redwood
Costanoan - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 248
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Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl.
Scientific name: Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl.
USDA symbol: SESE3 (
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Common names: Redwood
Family: Taxodiaceae
Family (APG): Taxodiaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Sprouts from burls used in basketry.
RECRD: 20722 id: 37729