Pinaceae Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
Grand Fir
Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23
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Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
Scientific name: Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
USDA symbol: ABGRG (
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Common names: Grand Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Needles dried, powdered, mixed with marrow and used to scent the hair and keep from going bald.
RECRD: 12140 id: 173