Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson

Ponderosa Pine

Paiute - Other, Waterproofing Agent

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 40

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Scientific name: Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson
USDA symbol: PIPOP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Ponderosa Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Waterproofing Agent
Notes: Melted pitch used to waterproof the outside of water jugs woven of willow.

RECRD: 1348 id: 28028

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