Taxaceae Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific Yew
Hesquiat - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 48
View all documented uses for
Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: TABR2 (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Extremely strong & resilient wood used for implements requiring strength, such as needles.
RECRD: 0 id: 39472