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15. Leatherwood

CAUTION: Some people experience skin allergies when exposed to this plant.

Keep your eyes peeled for this intriguing native shrub.  As the name suggests, the bark is extremely flexible and was used by Native Americans for making bowstrings, fish lines, and baskets. 

Leatherwood 

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