Rosaceae Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
Bitter Cherry
Hanaksiala - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 272
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Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
Scientific name: Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
USDA symbol: PREME (
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Common names: Bitter Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Hanaksiala
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Bark used to make baskets.
RECRD: 61394 id: 30343