Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana L.

Eastern Redcedar

Thompson, Upper (Nicola Band) - Other, Fuel

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 500

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Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: JUVIV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson, Upper (Nicola Band)
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fuel
Notes: Used in combination with sagebrush as a fuel to make a heavy smoke when desiring very dark skins.

RECRD: 41789 id: 19204

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