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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Holodiscus discolor" by Walter Siegmund, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 2.5, CC BY-SA 2.0, and CC BY-SA 1.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
qethulhp
English Name:
Ocean Spray
Alternative English Names:
Ironwood, Oceanspray, Creambush
Scientific Name:
Holodiscus discolor

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Ocean spray grows all over Vancouver Island and on parts of the adjacent mainland of British Columbia. These shrubs produce large drooping clusters of white to cream flowers that turn brown and stay on the plants all winter.
Island Cultural Role
The wood of this shrub has been used for drying and barbecuing clams and fish and to make knitting needles.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
qethulhp
APA
qeθəłp
Speaker
Delores Louie

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p’tth’une’ulhp | Juniper

p’tth’une’ulhp | Juniper

The Rocky Mountain juniper occurs primarily in the southern interior of the province, but also may be found in dry, rocky places in the Strait of Georgia. This shrubby tree is notable for its prickly needles and berry-like fleshy cones. Locally, this species is referred to simply as juniper, or sometimes as “pencil cedar”.