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Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch made into a salve and used for boils or cuts. The pitch ointment was left on the skin for three or four days. It was said to get quite itchy, but after a while, the pitch was removed with the bandage and then took effect. If the pitch stuck to the skin, it was not ready to remove.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of gum applied to boils, sores and chapped skin. White gum was used as a poultice with buckskin on boils and chronic sores while reddish gum was used on hard, red sores. The reddish gum was mixed with any kind of lard, such as deer fat, strained and used on sores.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Ear Medicine
Poultice of warmed gum applied to the ear for earache.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Boiled gum mixed with grease and used as an ointment for inflamed eyes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 466
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of gum used as an ointment for sore eyes.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid
Gum used on babies' skin like baby oil. The ointment caused the baby to sleep all the time, just like aspirin.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Sedative
Gum used on babies' skin like baby oil causing them to sleep all the time.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Drug, Veterinary Aid
Hot gum and animal fat poured on horses' sore or wounds.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 514
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Fiber, Building Material
Needles used as insulation on the roofs of pit houses.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Food, Porridge
Seeds and whitebark pine seeds placed in a bag, pounded into a powder, mixed with water and eaten.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Cambium of young twigs eaten.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 484
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Seeds eaten in small quantities.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 491
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Other, Containers
Needles used to line food caches and cellars.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Other, Cooking Tools
Needles supported on a framework of poles used for drying cooked berries. The needles were interspersed between layers of dried salmon or any other food being stored. They kept the food dry, but allowed air to circulate around it to prevent spoiling.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Other, Incense & Fragrance
Needles inserted into the flesh under the arms by girls who wish their armpits to smell sweet.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 508
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Other, Smoking Tools
Plant tops hollowed out with mock orange sticks and used to make the stems of smoking pipes.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson Other, Waterproofing Agent
Pitch used to waterproof moccasins and other items.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 104
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson, Upper (Fraser Band) Fiber, Canoe Material
Used to make dugout canoes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson, Upper (Fraser Band) Other, Fuel
Dry cones mixed with fir bark to make the best smoke for smoking skins.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson, Upper (Lytton Band) Fiber, Canoe Material
Used to make dugout canoes.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Thompson, Upper (Lytton Band) Other, Fuel
Dry cones mixed with fir bark to make the best smoke for smoking skins.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Wintoon Fiber, Basketry
Straight stems used for making baskets.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264
Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOP
Tewa of Hano Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves attached to prayer-feathers prepared during December ceremonies.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 41
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Bread & Cake
Inner bark scraped off and baked in the form of cakes.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 43
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Starvation Food
Seeds ground, rolled into balls and eaten raw only in times of food scarcity.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 43
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified
Bark boiled or eaten raw.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 43
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant smoked ceremonially.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 348
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used in the Su-ya-lung ceremony.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 348
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Hopi Other, Season Indicator
Needles attached to prayer sticks to bring cold.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 348
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Hopi Other, Tools
Wood used to make kiva ladders.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 348
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Jemez Fiber, Building Material
Used as timbers for roofs.
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Engelm.
Ponderosa Pine
USDA PIPOS
Keres, Western Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for logs.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 61
Pinus pungens Lamb.
Table Mountain Pine
USDA PIPU5
Cherokee Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus pungens Lamb.
Table Mountain Pine
USDA PIPU5
Cherokee Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make thirty to forty foot long canoes.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus pungens Lamb.
Table Mountain Pine
USDA PIPU5
Cherokee Other, Decorations
Wood used to carve.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch used as a face cream by girls to prevent sunburn.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry
Needles and roots used to make baskets.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material
Bark used as roofing material in house construction.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Food, Baby Food
Nuts used as one of the few foods fed to babies instead of a natural milk diet.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Food, Beverage
Ground nuts mixed with water and used as a drink.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Cooked, unshelled nuts stored for future use.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Food, Porridge
Roasted, shelled nuts eaten whole or ground and made into mush.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Other, Cash Crop
Nuts used as an important trade item.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Other, Fasteners
Pitch used as an adhesive for mending pottery and baskets and attaching arrowpoints to shafts.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Other, Fuel
Wood, high combustibility, used for firewood and kindling.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Cahuilla Other, Incense & Fragrance
Wood, gave off a pleasant odor, used for firewood.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 102
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Diegueno Food, Unspecified
Nuts used for food.
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 30
Pinus quadrifolia Parl. ex Sudworth
Parry Pinyon
USDA PIQU
Diegueno Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 215
Pinus resinosa Soland.
Red Pine
USDA PIRE
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Cold Remedy
Poultice of wetted, inner bark applied to the chest for strong colds.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129