Pinaceae Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.

Black Spruce

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 127

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Scientific name: Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
USDA symbol: PIMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Gum used as a salve.

RECRD: 11027 id: 27046