Pinaceae Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
Black Spruce
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
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Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
Scientific name: Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
USDA symbol: PIMA (
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Common names: Black Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wood used to make cabins and caches.
RECRD: 6455 id: 27079