Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Kitasoo - Other, Protection
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 317
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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: Kitasoo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Prickly leaves used to discourage and repel animals.
RECRD: 61507 id: 27201