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COLORADO
FIR Abies
concolor
Common
Names: White Fir.
Range:
North America - Oregon to California, to Arizona
and New Mexico.
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| Habitat:
Found on a wide range of soils, but preferring
moist soils with a humid climate and a long
winter. Woodlands. Wetlands.
Lives almost always under natural conditions in
non-wetlands in California. |
| Description:
Fast growing evergreen tree. It is in leaf
all year, in flower in April, and the seeds ripen
from September to October. Scented flowers. |
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Medicine:
The pitch from the trunk has been used as an
antiseptic poultice for cuts and wounds. An
infusion of the pitch, or the bark, has been used
in the treatment of tuberculosis. An
infusion of the foliage has been used in a bath
for relieving rheumatism. An infusion of the pitch
and leaves has been used in the treatment of
pulmonary complaints. |
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Other
Use:
Dye - A tan dye can be obtained from the bark.
Wood - very light, not strong, coarse grained,
soft, not durable. Used mainly for pulp. It
is sometimes used in framing small houses but is
not strong enough to be used in larger buildings.
The wood lacks a distinctive odor and so does not
impart a flavor to items stored in it. Thus it can
be used for making tubs for storing food items. |
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Tribal Use:
Paiute
- Poultice of fresh pitch applied to cuts.
Decoction of needles and bark resin taken for
pulmonary troubles. Soft bark resin eaten or
infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis. Compound
decoction of resin taken for venereal disease.
Shoshone
- Simple or compound poultice of warm pitch
applied to sores or boils. Decoction of needles
and bark resin taken for pulmonary troubles.
Tewa
- Resinous sap from main stem and larger branches
used to treat cuts.
Washoe
- Soft bark resin eaten or infusion of bark taken
for tuberculosis.
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