Black Spruce

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dyspepsia, Intoxicant, Kidney, Rheumatism

Science studied: L-BORNEOL, DL-CAMPHOR, D-DELTA-3-CARENE, EO

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Pinaceae

Scientific name: Picea mariana

Common names: Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Epicéa noir, Epinette noire, Sapinette noire, Schwarzfichte, Sort-gran, black spruce, bog spruce, picea mariana, shortleaf black spruce, svartgran, swamp spruce

POWO: 195883-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, US(Amerindian).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dyspepsia
• Intoxicant
• Kidney
• Rheumatism
• Stone
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• US(Amerindian)

Documented cultural uses

• Dyspepsia
• Intoxicant
• Kidney
• Rheumatism
• Stone
• Wound

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Dyspepsia · US · "
• Intoxicant · US(Amerindian) · "
• Kidney · US · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Stone · US · "
• Wound · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A Natural Remedy for Insomnia: Picea mariana Essential Oils Exerts Effects through GABAergic and Serotonergic Modulation. · 2026 source ↗
• Testing genomic offset with common gardens in genetically structured black spruce ( <i>Picea mariana)</i> · 2025 source ↗
• Selection on Picea mariana shifts with climate and evolutionary response to climate change is largely unconstrained by phenotypic integration · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• L-BORNEOL
• DL-CAMPHOR
• D-DELTA-3-CARENE
• EO
• L-LIMONENE
• L-ALPHA-PINENE
• L-BETA-PINENE
• TERPINOLENE
• TRICYCLENE
• L-BORNYL-ACETATE
• DL-LIMONENE
• MYRCENE
• BETULIN
• L-CAMPHENE
• SANTENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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