Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Silverberry
Cree - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Beardsley, Gretchen, 1941, Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892., Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496, page 485
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Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
Scientific name: Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: ELCO (
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Common names: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make cordage.
RECRD: 5181 id: 12974