Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.

Lodgepole Pine

Hesquiat - Other, Preservative

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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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: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Chewed pitch sprayed onto mats to preserve them.

RECRD: 547 id: 27426

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