Salicaceae Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
Rio Grande Cottonwood
Keres, Western - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 62
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Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
Scientific name: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder
USDA symbol: PODEW (
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Common names: Rio Grande Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Twigs mixed with spruce branches the day after the mask dance.
RECRD: 30400 id: 29447