Pinaceae Pinus lambertiana Dougl.

Sugar Pine

Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Sweetener

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 93

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Scientific name: Pinus lambertiana Dougl.
USDA symbol: PILA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sugar Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sweetener
Notes: Pitch tasted sweet like candy.

RECRD: 968 id: 27776