Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.

Lodgepole Pine

Blackfoot - Other, Waterproofing Agent

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116

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Scientific name: Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
USDA symbol: PICOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Waterproofing Agent
Notes: Resin boiled with buffalo phallus and applied to moccasins for waterproofing.

RECRD: 4094 id: 27398

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