Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
Greasewood
Hopi - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 74
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Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
Scientific name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
USDA symbol: SAVE4 (
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Common names: Greasewood
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Strong wood used in general construction.
RECRD: 41452 id: 37136