Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

Sitka Spruce

Hesquiat - Other, Fasteners

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

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: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Fasteners
Notes: Rendered pitch used as a glue for arrows and harpoons before they were tied.

RECRD: 539 id: 27193

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