Pinaceae Picea glauca (Moench) Voss

White Spruce

Cree, Woodlands - Fiber, Caulking Material

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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Scientific name: Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
USDA symbol: PIGL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Caulking Material
Notes: Pitch used as a sealant for birch bark canoes.

RECRD: 5562 id: 26906

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