Pinaceae Pinus rigida P. Mill.

Pitch Pine

Shinnecock - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 121

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Scientific name: Pinus rigida P. Mill.
USDA symbol: PIRI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pitch Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice applied to boils and abscesses.

RECRD: 91569 id: 28113

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