Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Eastern Hemlock
Ojibwa - Dye, Mordant
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 426
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Mordant
Notes: Bark used with a little rock dust to set the color.
RECRD: 222 id: 40913