Hul'q'umi'num' name:
qw’uyi’lushulhp
English Name:
Aspen
Alternative English Names:
Quaking Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Poplar
Scientific Name:
Populus tremuloides
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Description
Island Cultural Role
The leaves of this tree are said to dance, because of the way they move in the wind. This movement is due to the flat leaf stalks of this species, which allow the leaves to flutter in the slightest breeze.
Language
Hul'q'umi'num' Name
qw’uyi’lushulhp
APA
q̓ʷəyil̓əšəłp
Speaker
Bill Seward
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