Pinaceae Pinus banksiana Lamb.
Jack Pine
Cree, Woodlands - Other, Hide Preparation
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 50
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Pinus banksiana Lamb.
Scientific name: Pinus banksiana Lamb.
USDA symbol: PIBA2 (
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Common names: Jack Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hide Preparation
Notes: Dry, open cones mixed with rotten white spruce wood used to smoke tan hides.
RECRD: 5598 id: 27371