Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Hesquiat - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 44
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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: Hesquiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Pitch chewed like gum.
RECRD: 545 id: 27424