Latin name:
Picea sp.
Botanical family:
Pinaceae
Growth habit:
Tree
Vernacular name(s):
spruce (Eng.)
épinette (Fr.)
cigubi (Atikamekw se'ssegân'dok Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Gum :
Used as a poultice on wounds [Atikamekw 73]. , boils and abscesses [Algonquians 63].
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Roots :
Used for sewing [Ojibwa 84; Atikamekw 73].