Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum L.

Indianhemp

Thompson - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 498

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Scientific name: Apocynum cannabinum L.
USDA symbol: APCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Indianhemp
Family: Apocynaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Inner bark used for making rope and twine.

RECRD: 0 id: 3863

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