Taxaceae Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pacific Yew
Shasta - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 217
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Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Scientific name: Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
USDA symbol: TABR2 (
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Common names: Pacific Yew
Family: Taxaceae
Family (APG): Taxaceae
Native American Tribe: Shasta
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows.
RECRD: 6634 id: 39554