Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Tamarack
Chippewa - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352
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Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Scientific name: Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
USDA symbol: LALA (
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Common names: Tamarack
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Poultice of chopped inner bark applied to burns.
RECRD: 88435 id: 19490