Tuesday, 4 June 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 129. Chuckwalla

Chuckwalla is from the Shosone 'tcaxxwal' or Cahuilla 'caxwal'. The Spanish invaders transcribed it as 'chacahuala'.

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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.