Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Haisla - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 150
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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: Haisla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Cambium pit cooked, pounded, formed into cakes, dried, stored and eaten as a staple food.
RECRD: 45900 id: 40963