Pinaceae Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.

Mountain Hemlock

Thompson - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 500

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Scientific name: Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSME (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Fragrant branches and leaves used for bedding.

RECRD: 41782 id: 41106

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