Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.

Green Ash

Omaha - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108

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Scientific name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
USDA symbol: FRPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Green Ash
Family: Oleaceae
Family (APG): Oleaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Wood and cottonwood used to make the sacred pole.

RECRD: 31712 id: 15297

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