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Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific Yew
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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