Rhamnaceae Ceanothus leucodermis Greene

Chaparral Whitethorn

Kawaiisu - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 18

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Scientific name: Ceanothus leucodermis Greene
USDA symbol: CELE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chaparral Whitethorn
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Viscid fruits dipped into water by children and used as soap by rubbing them between the hands.

RECRD: 4179 id: 8667

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