Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Eastern Hophornbeam
Lakota - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 40
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Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch
Scientific name: Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: OSVIV (
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Common names: Eastern Hophornbeam
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows.
RECRD: 4848 id: 25126