Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Tolowa - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, 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: Tolowa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Branches rubbed on the hunters' bodies to hide the human scent.
RECRD: 5933 id: 27485