Ericaceae Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller
Alpine Laurel
Hanaksiala - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 241
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Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller
Scientific name: Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller
USDA symbol: KAMI (
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Common names: Alpine Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves used to make tea.
RECRD: 61316 id: 19276