Ulmaceae Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson

Netleaf Hackberry

Navajo - Dye, Red-Brown

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 41

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Scientific name: Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson
USDA symbol: CELAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Netleaf Hackberry
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red-Brown
Notes: Leaves and branches boiled into a dark brown or red dye for wool.

RECRD: 2806 id: 8785

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