SENĆOŦEN name: SX̱ELE¸IȽĆ
Native to western North America, including Victoria.
One of Victoria's most common trees: 455 on the map, about 1 in 77 trees (#19 of 384 species).
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Scouler's willow protects the soil and helps return sites to forest cover following disturbances. When growing along streams, it helps protect the stream banks from erosion and shades the watercourse, thus maintaining cooler water temperatures. The cover provided is important for mammals and birds. The flowers provide pollen and nectar to honey bees in early spring.
Straits Salish peoples used bark and stems cut from living plants for cordage and netting which would regenerate in following years.
The Secwepemc people of British Columbia used the wood for smoking fish, drying meat, and constructing fishing weirs, the inner bark for lashing, sowing, cordage, and headbands, and decoctions of twigs for treating pimples, body odor, and diaper rash.