Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.

Pubescent Squawbush

Southwest Indians - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 35

View all documented uses for Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.

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Scientific name: Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima Engelm.
USDA symbol: RHTRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pubescent Squawbush
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Southwest Indians
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Stems used to make the warp and weft of baskets.

RECRD: 40518 id: 33246

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