Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

Sitka Spruce

Nitinaht - Fiber, Caulking Material

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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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: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Caulking Material
Notes: Pitch used to fill cracks and knot holes in canoes.

RECRD: 6151 id: 27235

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