Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Makah - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 238
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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: TSHE (
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Common names: Western Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wood used for lumber.
RECRD: 6154 id: 41031