Lauraceae Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
California Laurel
Tolowa - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59
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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: Tolowa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit shelled, roasted and eaten.
RECRD: 6023 id: 41664