Salicaceae Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.

Sitka Willow

Karok - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381

View all documented uses for Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.

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Scientific name: Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
USDA symbol: SASI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Whole plant beaten with a stick to make the wind blow on hot days.

RECRD: 8497 id: 36098

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