Pinaceae Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Fiber, Snow Gear
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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Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Scientific name: Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
USDA symbol: ABAM (
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Common names: Pacific Silver Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Boughs used as a 'bush sleigh' to pull cargo across deep snow.
RECRD: 61107 id: 9