Pinaceae Picea rubens Sarg.
Red Spruce
Chippewa - Fiber, Caulking Material
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377
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Picea rubens Sarg.
Scientific name: Picea rubens Sarg.
USDA symbol: PIRU (
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Common names: Red Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Caulking Material
Notes: Gum used to make pitch.
RECRD: 43084 id: 27138