Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

Sitka Spruce

Hanaksiala - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 175

View all documented uses for Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

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Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Hanaksiala
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Boughs used to hit & rub boys as part of a ritual treatment to increase their strength & tolerance.

RECRD: 61112 id: 27187

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