Rosaceae Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr.
Bitter Cherry
Thompson - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 263
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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make twine.
RECRD: 33222 id: 30418