Taxaceae Taxus brevifolia Nutt.

Pacific Yew

Samish - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16

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Scientific name: Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: TABR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Samish
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows, arrows, all harpoon shafts, clubs and dip net frameworks.

RECRD: 42106 id: 39551

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