Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Bella Coola - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198
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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: TSHE (
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Common names: Western Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Leaves chewed and used for burns.
RECRD: 47772 id: 40933