Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus Raf.

True Mountain Mahogany

Keres, Western - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35

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Scientific name: Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
USDA symbol: CEMOM4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: True Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Bunches of tied bushes used for rough brooms.

RECRD: 30103 id: 8944

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