Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Eastern Hemlock
Ojibwa - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 408
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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSCA (
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Common names: Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves made into a tea and used as a beverage and to disguise medicine.
RECRD: 73 id: 40915