t’eqe’

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t'eqe' - salal

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: t’eqe’

Taxon Name: Gaultheria shallon

“Common” Name: salal

Cultural Values:

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medicinal

trade

Ecological Community: Forests, Anthropogenic, Woodlands and rock outcrops, Freshwater

Wikipedia summary:

Gaultheria shallon is an evergreen shrub in the heather family (Ericaceae), native to western North America. In English, it is known as salal, shallon, or (mainly in Britain) gaultheria.

Observational Data:
First reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Last reported: 2023-07-01
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 23