Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Tamarack
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 127
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Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Scientific name: Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
USDA symbol: LALA (
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Common names: Tamarack
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Needles and inner bark used for cough medicine.
RECRD: 11030 id: 19483