Pinaceae Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.

Black Spruce

Iroquois - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 83

View all documented uses for Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.

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Scientific name: Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
USDA symbol: PIMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Wood used to make scrub brushes.

RECRD: 50168 id: 27091

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