Fremontodendron californicum subsp. californicum

Description:

California flannelbush, California fremontodendronMalvaceae (Mallow family)Native to eastern San Joaquin Valley, California; central and western Arizona, and northern Baja, Mexico.Washington, USA (Cultivated)Flower closeupwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8871489598/in/datetaken-...As a traditional Native American medicinal plant, the inner bark's sap that was used as a topical remedy for mucous membrane irritation and for gastrointestinal upset, by some of the indigenous peoples of California. The wood was also used by the Californian Yokut and Kawaiisu peoples as a building and furniture material, and the bark for cordage and for nets used in acorn cache holding and snare hunting. [Wikipedia]