Cupressaceae Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.

Oneseed Juniper

Tewa of Hano - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 39

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Scientific name: Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: JUMO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oneseed Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa of Hano
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Bark used to chink the walls and roofs of log houses built after the Navajo fashion.

RECRD: 41864 id: 18753

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