Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Eastern Hemlock
Menominee - Dye, Red
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 78
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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSCA (
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Common names: Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Boiled bark used for dark red coloring.
RECRD: 1204 id: 40897