Tag: =ulhp

APA: x̌ʷesəməłp
Parse: √xwesum=ulhp

Definition: soapberry bush

Scientific name: [Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.]
Ethnobiology: Soapberry bushes grow on southern Vancouver Island and may also be found on the mainland in inner coastal valleys to the north.

APA: x̌əw̓x̌əw̓i:nłp
Parse: √xuw’=in=ulhp=RDP

Definition: thistle

Scientific name: [Cirsium ?brevistylum Cronq. (short-styled thistle)]
Ethnobiology: This native thistle (and other introduced species) have sharply spiny leaves. The term xuw’xuw’iinlhp refers to thistles, probably including any native or introduced species.

APA: təx̌ʷaʔcəłp
Parse: √tuxwa’ts=ulhp

Definition: yew

Scientific name: [Taxus brevifolia Nutt.]
Ethnobiology: Western yew is a relatively small tree found in mature and old-growth forests. Its wood is heavy, tough and durable and was used for bows and paddles.

APA: t̓ᶿaʔkʷsəłp
Parse: √tth’a’kwus=ulhp

Definition: seven trees

APA: cəw̓nəłp
Parse: √tsuw’n=ulhp

Definition: cottonwood

APA: c̓qʷəłp
Parse: √ts’qwa=ulhp

Definition: larch (unsure)

APA: c̓ałəłp
Parse: √ts’alha’=ulhp

Definition: maple tree

APA: tu:xʷəłp
Parse: √toohw=ulhp

Definition: nine trees

APA: teʔcəłp
Parse: √te’tsus=ulhp

Definition: eight trees

APA: t̓ələm̓əłp
Parse: √t’ulum’=ulhp

Definition: wild cherry tree

Scientific name: [Prunus emarginata (Dougl.) Walp.]
Ethnobiology: Bitter cherry, locally called wild cherry, has smooth, shiny bark and produces small, bitter fruits that are inedible.

APA: t̓ec̓əłp
Parse: √t’eets’=ulhp

Definition: spirea

Scientific name: [Spiraea douglasii Hook.]
Ethnobiology: Spirea, or hardhack, is a thicket-forming shrub that produces tiny pink flowers in dense clusters. The wood has been used to make spreaders when smoking fish.

APA: syəseʔəlłp
Parse: s=√yuse’lu=ulhp

Definition: two trees

APA: sx̌ʷeləʔełp
Parse: s=√xwelu=ulhp

Definition: willow (for willow baskets)

APA: sx̌əθi:nłp
Parse: s=√xu’athin=ulhp

Definition: four trees

APA: sənniʔəłp
Parse: √sunni=ulhp

Definition: Oregon-grape (tall)

Scientific name: [Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.]
Ethnobiology: Two species of Oregon-grape grow within the Hul’q’umi’num’ territory. Tall Oregon-grape is a larger shrub that typically grows in drier, more open and often rocky areas than the dull Oregon-grape. Both species produce yellow flowers and blue berries. A decoction of Oregon-grape roots is used as an eyewash for swollen eyes and as an arthritis medicine.

APA: st̓ᶿəłp
Parse: √stth’=ulhp

Definition: orange blossom (a bush)

APA: st̓x̌əməłp
Parse: s=√t’xum=ulhp

Definition: six trees

APA: snəc̓əłp
Parse: s=√nuts’a’=ulhp

Definition: one tree, one bush

APA: słixʷəłp
Parse: s=√lhihw=ulhp

Definition: three trees

APA: šc̓ałəłp
Parse: shhw=√ts’alha’=ulhp

Definition: Saanich: West Saanich

APA: qʷənəłp
Parse: √qwun=ulhp

Definition: pine: Princess pine?

APA: qʷaʔəpəłp
Parse: √qwa’up=ulhp

Definition: crab apple tree

Scientific name: [Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.]
Ethnobiology: The crab apple tree (or large shrub) may be found near the edges of moist woods and bodies of water. It has spiny stems, white flowers and tart fruits.

APA: qʷaʔpəłp
Parse: √qwa’p=ulhp

Definition: devil’s club

Scientific name: [Oplopanax horridus (Smith) Miq.]
Ethnobiology: Devil’s club is the source of a medicine said to be good for “whatever ails you”. It is sometimes combined with other plants for medicine, such as red alder, black raspberry and Indian consumption plant.

APA: q̓ʷsiʔənłp
Parse: √qw’sin’=ulhp

Definition: cypress

APA: qeθəłp
Parse: √qeth=ulhp

Definition: ocean spray

Scientific name: [Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim.]
Ethnobiology: 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. The wood of this shrub has been used for drying and barbecuing clams and fish and to make knitting needles.

APA: qel̓qəłp
Parse: √qel’q=ulhp

Definition: wild rose bush

Scientific name: [Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. in T.&G. (baldhip rose), R. nutkana Presl var. nutkana (Nootka rose) and/or R. pisocarpa A. Gray (clustered wild rose, or peafruit rose)]
Ethnobiology: Several wild rose species are found within the Hul’q’umi’num’ territory. The term qel’q probably applies to any of these plants.

APA: qa:nłp
Parse: √qaan=ulhp

Definition: arbutus

Scientific name: [Arbutus menziesii Pursh]
Ethnobiology: Arbutus is a somewhat unusual tree because of its bark, which naturally peels off and away from the trunk and branches. The leaves or inner bark of arbutus may be chewed for toothache and stomach problems.

APA: q̓əməl̓əłp
Parse: √q’umul’=ulhp

Definition: maple tree: rangy ones at higher altitudes, used for paddles

APA: q̓it̓aʔəłp
Parse: √q’it’a’=ulhp

Definition: honeysuckle

Scientific name: [Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) DC.]
Ethnobiology: The western trumpet honeysuckle is only found in the southern part of the province. It is a climbing vine that bears orange-yellow tubular trumpet-shaped flowers that develop into orange-red berries.

APA: q̓ey̓x̌əłp
Parse: √q’ey’x=ulhp

Definition: cascara

Scientific name: [Rhamnus purshiana DC.]
Ethnobiology: Cascara is a relatively small tree said to grow in low, wet ground. The bark may be used as a laxative medicine.

APA: peneʔəłp
Parse: √pene’=ulhp

Definition: vine maple

Scientific name: [?Acer glabrum Torr. (Douglas or Rocky Mountain maple) ]
Ethnobiology: The tree usually referred to as “vine maple” is probably actually the Douglas or Rocky Mountain maple. Its wood has been used for dancing masks and knitting needles, among other things. The true vine maple (Acer circinatum Pursh) is far less common than Douglas maple on Vancouver Island.

APA: p̓t̓ᶿəneʔłp
Parse: √p’tth’une’=ulhp

Definition: juniper

APA: p̓xʷəłp
Parse: √p’uhw=ulhp

Definition: oak

APA: meʔxʷəłp
Parse: √me’hw=ulhp

Definition: Labrador tea bush

Scientific name: [Ledum groenlandicum Oeder]
Ethnobiology: This small, much-branched evergreen shrub bears long, often drooping leaves that are covered with dense, rusty hairs on their lower surface. The clustered white flowers produce small, drooping capsules. The leaves of this bog-loving plant may be used to make a fragrant tea.