Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Makah - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 234
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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: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Pitch used as a stomach medicine.
RECRD: 6147 id: 27224