Pinaceae Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
Grand Fir
Saanich - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69
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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: Saanich
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pitch made into a salve and used for cuts and bruises.
RECRD: 47426 id: 185