Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Montana Indian - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25
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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Cambium made into a coarse bread.
RECRD: 10276 id: 41034