Pinaceae Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
Black Spruce
Ojibwa - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421
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Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
Scientific name: Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
USDA symbol: PIMA (
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Common names: Black Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Roots used to sew canoes.
RECRD: 178 id: 27122