Pinaceae Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.
Mountain Hemlock
Paiute - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 44
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Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.
Scientific name: Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSME (
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Common names: Mountain Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Boughs used for camping beds.
RECRD: 1357 id: 41099