Pinaceae Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Murray Lodgepole Pine
Dakota - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63
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Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Scientific name: Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
USDA symbol: PICOM (
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Common names: Murray Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Tree used for tipi poles.
RECRD: 31088 id: 27502