Platanaceae Platanus racemosa Nutt.
California Sycamore
Cahuilla - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 105
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Platanus racemosa Nutt.
Scientific name: Platanus racemosa Nutt.
USDA symbol: PLRA (
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Common names: California Sycamore
Family: Platanaceae
Family (APG): Platanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Limbs and branches used in house construction.
RECRD: 11626 id: 28597