Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin

Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany

California Indian - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 62

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Scientific name: Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
USDA symbol: CEMOG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: California Indian
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Wood used for digging sticks.

RECRD: 21135 id: 8969