Pinaceae Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.

Murray Lodgepole Pine

Montana Indian - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 18

View all documented uses for Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.

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Scientific name: Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
USDA symbol: PICOM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Murray Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Smaller trees stripped of the bark and used for lodge poles and extensively for lumber.

RECRD: 10161 id: 27508

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