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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Rubus leucodermis" by Alvin Kho, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
tsulqama’
English Name:
Black Raspberry
Alternative English Names:
Whitebark Raspberry, Blackcap Raspberry, Blackcaps, Black Raspberries
Scientific Name:
Rubus leucodermis

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Black raspberries, sometimes called “blackcaps”, are edible.
Island Cultural Role
In addition, this plant has been used for medicine when combined with other medicinal plants.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
tsulqama’
APA
cəlqamaʔ
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Ruby Peter

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tuxwa’tsulhp | Pacific Yew

tuxwa’tsulhp | Pacific Yew

Western yew is an evergreen shrub to small tree found in mature and old growth forests. The leaves are flat needles. The seeds are surrounded by bright red, fleshy structures called arils. Yew wood is heavy, tough and durable. Yew occurs from low to middle elevations throughout the coast.
Yew wood was used for bows and paddles.