Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Hesquiat - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41
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Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (
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Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wood sometimes used as lumber.
RECRD: 537 id: 27190