| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Bella Coola Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of branches with leaves taken 'for the lungs.' Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Bella Coola Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make harpoon shafts. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Bella Coola Other, Tools Wood used to make adze handles, bark scrapers and wedges. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Chehalis Drug, Diaphoretic Infusion of crushed leaves used as a wash to cause perspiring. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Chehalis Drug, Panacea Infusion of crushed leaves used as a wash to improve general health. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Chehalis Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows and arrows. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Clallam Fiber, Canoe Material Wood used to make canoe paddles. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 195 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Clallam Other, Cooking Tools Wood used to make barbecue stakes. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 195 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Clallam Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows and arrows. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 195 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Clallam Other, Smoke Plant Needles mixed with tobacco and smoked. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 199 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Clallam Other, Tools Wood used to make digging sticks. Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 195 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Costanoan Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 248 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Cowlitz Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of ground leaves applied to wounds. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Cowlitz Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Used to make combs. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Cowlitz Other, Musical Instrument Used to make drum frames. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Cowlitz Other, Tools Used to make wedges for splitting logs and digging sticks for roots and clams. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Flathead Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Branches used to make bows. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 49 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Haihais Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of wood and bark used for stomach pains. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Haihais Drug, Internal Medicine Decoction of wood and bark used for internal ailments. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Haihais Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows, arrow heads and halibut hooks. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Haisla Fiber, Canoe Material Wood used to make boat ribs. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Weapon Wood used to make war paddles and war clubs. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hanaksiala Drug, Urinary Aid Cooled decoction of small wood pieces taken for bloody urine. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hanaksiala Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Sticks used to strike rods of cedar to make noise while driving animals to be killed. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hanaksiala Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hanaksiala Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make clubs to knock out fish and halibut hooks. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hanaksiala Other, Tools Wood used to make digging sticks. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 187 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hesquiat Fiber, Canoe Material Extremely strong & resilient wood used for implements requiring strength, such as paddles. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hesquiat Other, Tools Extremely strong & resilient wood used for implements requiring strength, such as needles. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hesquiat Other, Tools Extremely strong & resilient wood used for implements requiring strength; wedges & mat pressers. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hesquiat Other, Tools Extremely strong and resilient wood used to make sticks for prying open mussels and chitons. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hesquiat Other, Weapon Extremely strong & resilient wood used for implements requiring strength; spear handles & war clubs. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hoh Fiber, Canoe Material Wood used to make canoe paddles. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hoh Other, Ceremonial Items Wood used in various ceremonies. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hoh Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows, arrows and whaling-harpoon stocks. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Hoh Other, Toys & Games Wood used to make game disks. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of bark taken as a 'blood medicine.' Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of twig bark taken for stomachaches. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Fiber, Sewing Material Leaves used to sew sacks. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Food, Fruit Berries eaten one at a time. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Containers Bark used as the covering for stone knives. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Smoking Tools Wood used to make tobacco pipes. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Tools Bark used as the handle for stone knives. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Karok Other, Tools Wood used to make various tools. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Kitasoo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of wood and bark used for stomach pains. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Kitasoo Drug, Internal Medicine Decoction of wood and bark used for internal ailments. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Kitasoo Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows, arrow heads and halibut hooks. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 319 |
| Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific Yew USDA TABR2 |
Klallam Drug, Analgesic Decoction of leaves taken for internal injury or pain. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 16 |