Rosaceae Sorbus americana Marsh.
American Mountainash
Ojibwa - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 236
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Sorbus americana Marsh.
Scientific name: Sorbus americana Marsh.
USDA symbol: SOAM3 (
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Common names: American Mountainash
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Wood used to make snowshoe frames.
RECRD: 60057 id: 38550