Juglandaceae Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch

Shagbark Hickory

Ojibwa - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419

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Scientific name: Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: CAOV2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Shagbark Hickory
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used for making bows. Some are quite particular about the piece of wood they select, choosing a billet from the tree that includes heart wood on one side and sap wood on the other. The heart wood is the front of the bow in use, while the sap wood is nearest the user. It is a wood of general utility.

RECRD: 163 id: 8355

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