Betulaceae Corylus americana Walt.
American Hazelnut
Chippewa - Dye, Black
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 372
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Corylus americana Walt.
Scientific name: Corylus americana Walt.
USDA symbol: COAM3 (
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Common names: American Hazelnut
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Burs boiled with inner bark of bur oak, added to black earth and butternut and used as a black dye.
RECRD: 43035 id: 11186