![]() ![]() For me, I don’t really know a plant until I’ve used it for One of the most important survival skills we teach in our Wilderness Certification Program. Good luck! Knowing how to identify trees and knowing their uses is Uses that I mentioned here please follow up with the sources I listedĪnd do further research to find out more specifics on how they prepared If you are interested in any of the Native American Hope that was a helpful introduction to some of our most commonĭeciduous trees. Layers of dried salmon that were stored in baskets for the winter. Tumplines, and the leaves were made into mats and used to cover the Was used for canoe paddles, inner bark was used in spring for baskets,īark was used to make crude dresses, bark was used for rope and Was used for house construction, it was considered good firewood, wood Oil, sap was boiled to make syrup, raw shoots were used for food, wood Steaming pits to flavor meat, cambium was eaten in small quantities with Tuberculosis, sticky bud gum and oil was used as a hair tonic, sap wasĮaten dried and fresh, seeds were used for food, leaves were used in The straight shoots can be usedįor hand drill when dry and seasoned. They have classic maple-like leaves, only bigger! Bigleaf They grow very large and are oftenĬovered in moss – a beautiful sight to see and a classic image of Maple is one of our most common deciduous Pacific northwest trees in Was used to make implement handles – especially D-adze handles. Infusion of the spring bark was used as a disinfectant for cuts, woundsĪnd sores, an infusion of the bark was taken for gonorrhea, and the wood Taken as an emetic (to cause vomiting), the bark was mixed with crabĪpple bark to prevent the crab apple from constipating the user, an Was used for wounds, the fruit was considered poisonous, bark was chewedīy children with worms, an infusion of the foliage, twigs and bark was Infusion of bark was taken as a strong laxative, a poultice of the bark NativeĪmericans were well aware of the medicinal properties in Cascara. The berries are considered poisonous but bears love to eat them. Laxative although I have never attempted to use it for this purpose. ![]() It can be identified by its smooth waxy leaves, Is a little less common than these other trees but we still encounter Is great as a wound salve - reducing inflammation, encouraging healing,Įradicating bacteria and tightening surrounding tissue. You can make a salve fromĪny part of these Pacific northwest trees – buds, leaves, or bark. Hold the most potent medicine and a tincture of them makes a greatĮxpectorant for congested chest colds. Pain reliever for arthritic joints, injuries, and tendinitis. Is brittle so it is not great for durable tools but it does have some Black bears love to scrape off and eat freshĬottonwood bark in the spring so keep an eye out for their sign! Cottonwood Conveniently, the dry inner bark of cottonwood makesįantastic tinder. If you find an overturned cottonwood and the roots are exposed,īe sure to collect a few nice straight pieces for fireboards and Black cottonwood is one of the best, especially the trichocarpaĭeciduous Pacific northwest trees that grow near water are great woodsįor friction fires. Black Cottonwood : Populus balsamifera ssp. ![]()
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