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TABLE 3
INDEX OF MACROFLORAL REMAINS RECOVERED FROM SITE CA-LAN-857, CALIFORNIA
Scientific Name Common Name
FLORAL REMAINS:
Vitrified tissue Charred material with a shiny, glassy appearance due to
fusion by heat
CHARCOAL/WOOD:
Adenostoma Chamise
Arctostaphylos Manzanita, Bearberry, Kinnickinnick
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone
Juniperus Juniper
Monocot A member of the Monocotyledonae class of Angiosperms,
which include grasses, sedges, lilies, and palms
Platanus racemosa California sycamore
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn family
Unidentified hardwood - vitrified Wood from a broad-leaved flowering tree or shrub, exhibiting
a shiny, glassy appearance due to fusion by heat
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