Rosaceae Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Shoshoni - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52
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Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Scientific name: Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
USDA symbol: CELEL (
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Common names: Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make arrow tips.
RECRD: 21105 id: 8939