Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Blackfoot - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
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Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Scientific name: Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
USDA symbol: PICOC (
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Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Pitch chewed like gum.
RECRD: 4001 id: 27392