Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Bitternut Hickory
Omaha - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324
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Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Scientific name: Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: CACO15 (
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Common names: Bitternut Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across.
RECRD: 31850 id: 8300