Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Oweekeno - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 71
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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: Oweekeno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Inner bark dried for future use.
RECRD: 60834 id: 41052