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

Black Spruce

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188

View all documented uses for Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.

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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: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Split, inner root bark or small rootlets used as fishing lines & cord for making & repairing tools.

RECRD: 6452 id: 27081

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