Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Abnaki - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164

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Scientific name: Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ABBA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Gum used for 'slight' itches.

RECRD: 50378 id: 28

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