Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

Sitka Spruce

Hahwunkwut - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 183

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Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Hahwunkwut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used to make cooking bowls, mush baskets and other small baskets.

RECRD: 6609 id: 27168

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