Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Karok - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384
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Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
Scientific name: Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (S. Wats.) F.L. Martin
USDA symbol: CEMOG (
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Common names: Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Hard wood used to make digging sticks.
RECRD: 8541 id: 8973