Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Bigberry Manzanita
Cahuilla - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 40
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Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
USDA symbol: ARGL4 (
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Common names: Bigberry Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Wood used to make awl handles.
RECRD: 11262 id: 4381