Fabaceae Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins
California Redbud
Neeshenam - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 375
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins
Scientific name: Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins
USDA symbol: CECAT (
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Common names: California Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Neeshenam
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Wood used for the woof in basket making.
RECRD: 46342 id: 8883