Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Bella Coola - Drug, Disinfectant
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198
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Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (
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Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Poultice of gum applied to infections.
RECRD: 47764 id: 27151