Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Thompson - Fiber, Building Material
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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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Delimbed trunks used as framework poles for traditional sleeping platforms.
RECRD: 32169 id: 27477