Pinaceae Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
Cree, Woodlands - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
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Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
Scientific name: Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
USDA symbol: PIGL (
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Common names: White Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Rotten, dried, finely powdered wood used as baby powder and for skin rashes.
RECRD: 5554 id: 26900