Pinaceae Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.
Engelmann's Spruce
Thompson - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499
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Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.
Scientific name: Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.
USDA symbol: PIEN (
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Common names: Engelmann's Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Bark used to thatch the roofs of lodges.
RECRD: 41779 id: 26874