Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.

Lodgepole Pine

Thompson - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 102

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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Pitch used as a sort of 'cold cream' with disinfectant properties.

RECRD: 32172 id: 27468

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