Rosaceae Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats.

Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany

Tewa - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 299

View all documented uses for Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CEIN7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Plant used during mid-winter ceremonial to make prayer sticks.

RECRD: 21347 id: 8893

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