Cornaceae Cornus obliqua Raf.
Silky Dogwood
Iroquois - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 54
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Cornus obliqua Raf.
Scientific name: Cornus obliqua Raf.
USDA symbol: COOB9 (
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Common names: Silky Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Branches used to stretch rat skins while drying.
RECRD: 50097 id: 10933