Pinaceae Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P.
Black Spruce
Koyukon - Drug, Hunting Medicine
Use documented by:
Nelson, Richard K., 1983, Make Prayers to the Raven--A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest, Chicago. The University of Chicago Press, page 49
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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: Koyukon
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hunting Medicine
Notes: Tops put in animal track by girls before stepping over it, to avoid alienating animals from hunters.
RECRD: 60412 id: 27094