Pinaceae Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
Grand Fir
Thompson - Drug, Panacea
Use documented by:
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 97
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Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
Scientific name: Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
USDA symbol: ABGRG (
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Common names: Grand Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Pitch taken for any type of bad disease. If too much balsam pitch were taken, it could make one stout.
RECRD: 32119 id: 199