Lauraceae Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
California Laurel
Karok - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 383
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Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: UMCAC (
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Common names: California Laurel
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Nuts hulled and stored in big baskets for winter use.
RECRD: 8526 id: 41629