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

Murray Lodgepole Pine

Thompson - Fiber, Scouring Material

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496

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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Scouring Material
Notes: Pitch mixed with grease and used for smoothing and polishing steatite pipes.

RECRD: 41720 id: 27513

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