Pinaceae Pinus rigida P. Mill.
Pitch Pine
Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 267
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Pinus rigida P. Mill.
Scientific name: Pinus rigida P. Mill.
USDA symbol: PIRI (
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Common names: Pitch Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pitch applied to cuts in joints and boils.
RECRD: 91566 id: 28110