Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Bitternut Hickory

Iroquois - Fiber, Furniture

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 39

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Scientific name: Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: CACO15 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bitternut Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Furniture
Notes: Bark used to make chairs.

RECRD: 50028 id: 8285

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