Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Thompson - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 461
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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Salve of boiled sap and grease applied for muscle and joint soreness.
RECRD: 91409 id: 27472