Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Douglas Fir

Swinomish - Dye, Brown

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19

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Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
USDA symbol: PSMEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Swinomish
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Bark boiled and used on fish nets as a light brown dye to make them invisible to the fish.

RECRD: 42172 id: 31316

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