Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch

Tamarack

Ojibwa - Fiber, Canoe Material

Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 244

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Scientific name: Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
USDA symbol: LALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tamarack
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Roots used to sew canoes and used as the strong upper wrappings over the canoe edges.

RECRD: 60120 id: 19525

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