Pinaceae Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes

Pacific Silver Fir

Haisla - Other, Ceremonial Items

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 173

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Scientific name: Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
USDA symbol: ABAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Silver Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Pitch applied to the face of mourners.

RECRD: 61106 id: 8