Caprifoliaceae Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Mooseberry Viburnum
Koyukon - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Nelson, Richard K., 1983, Make Prayers to the Raven--A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest, Chicago. The University of Chicago Press, page 55
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Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Scientific name: Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
USDA symbol: VIED (
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Common names: Mooseberry Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Koyukon
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Stems used to reinforce birchbark basket rims.
RECRD: 60454 id: 43060