Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich.

Baldcypress

Choctaw - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 15

View all documented uses for Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich.

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Scientific name: Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich.
USDA symbol: TADI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Baldcypress
Family: Taxodiaceae
Family (APG): Taxodiaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make cordage.

RECRD: 21218 id: 39432

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