Fabaceae Cercis canadensis L.
Eastern Redbud
Kiowa - Other, Fuel
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 32
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Cercis canadensis L.
Scientific name: Cercis canadensis L.
USDA symbol: CECAC (
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Common names: Eastern Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Slender stems used for fuel during the winter.
RECRD: 10836 id: 8867