Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Oweekeno - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
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 68
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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: Oweekeno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Pitch mixed with badge moss and used for arthritic joints.
RECRD: 60823 id: 27244