Taxaceae Torreya californica Torr.

California Nutmeg

Pomo - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 6

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Scientific name: Torreya californica Torr.
USDA symbol: TOCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nutmeg
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used as splints in basketry.

RECRD: 20921 id: 40412

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