Philadelphus lewisii: Difference between revisions

Native American tribes useduse ''P.&nbsp;lewisii'' for numerous purposes. The hard wood wasis useful for making hunting and fishing tools, snowshoes, pipes, combs, cradles, [[Shuttle (weaving)|netting shuttles]], and furniture. The leaves and bark, which contain [[saponin]]s, wereare mixed in water for use as a mild soap.<ref name="bonner_2008" /><ref name="USDA_2003_mockorange">{{citation |url=http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_phle4.pdf|series=Plant guide|title=Lewis' Mockorange Philadelphus lewisii Pursh|date=21 November 2003|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> The flowers wereare used in preparing perfumes and teas.<ref name="bonner_2008">{{cite book|url=https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/LPS113557/LPS113557/www.nsl.fs.fed.us/nsl_wpsm.html|title=The Woody Plant Seed Manual|author=Bonner, Franklin T.|isbn=978-0-16-081131-9|date=July 2008|access-date=23 March 2016|location=Washington, DC|publisher=USDA|page=787}}</ref>