Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco

Douglas Fir

Tewa of Hano - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 42

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Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
USDA symbol: PSMEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa of Hano
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Branches and twigs used in almost all the winter dances.

RECRD: 41878 id: 31200