Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L.

Butternut

Chippewa - Dye, Brown

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 127

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Scientific name: Juglans cinerea L.
USDA symbol: JUCI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Butternut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Root bark used to make a brown dye which did not need a mordant.

RECRD: 31935 id: 18184