Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Flathead - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 52
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Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Scientific name: Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
USDA symbol: PICOC (
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Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Pitchy secretions chewed as gum.
RECRD: 45448 id: 27413