Fabaceae Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins

California Redbud

Pomo, Kashaya - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 96

View all documented uses for Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins

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Scientific name: Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins
USDA symbol: CECAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Strips of switch bark used for brown design or bark peeled to show the white used to make baskets.

RECRD: 982 id: 8887

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