Pinaceae Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
Whitebark Pine
Thompson - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 101
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Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
Scientific name: Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
USDA symbol: PIAL (
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Common names: Whitebark Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Dried nuts kept alone in sacks or mixed with dried service berries and stored for future use.
RECRD: 32164 id: 27360