Pinaceae Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Murray Lodgepole Pine
Paiute - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 41
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Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Scientific name: Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
USDA symbol: PICOM (
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Common names: Murray Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Barkless trunks used as tipi poles.
RECRD: 1351 id: 27511