Cupressaceae Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

Common Juniper

Gitksan - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J. and Beverley Anderson, 1988, Gitksan Traditional Medicine: Herbs And Healing, Journal of Ethnobiology 8(1):13-33, page 25

View all documented uses for Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.

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Scientific name: Juniperus communis var. montana Ait.
USDA symbol: JUCOM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Boughs burned as a fumigant to purify dwellings.

RECRD: 43868 id: 18547

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