Pinaceae Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
Whitebark Pine
Thompson - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 492
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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: Winter Use Food
Notes: Seeds cooked, crushed, mixed with dried service berries and preserved for winter use.
RECRD: 41683 id: 27365