Black spruce biography
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Through Black Spruce
Book by Joseph Boyden
Through Black Spruce is a novel by Canadian writer Joseph Boyden, published in 2008 by Viking Press. It is Boyden's second novel and third published book.
Through Black Spruce was named the winner of the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize on November 11, 2008.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]Through Black Spruce is set in Moosonee, Ontario and is narrated by Will Bird and his niece Annie Bird with the narration switching between chapters.
Will, a former bush pilot, is in a coma. Over the course of the novel Will recounts the events of the previous year which led to him being in a coma to his nieces, Annie and Suzanne. Meanwhile, in the present day, Annie recounts the previous year of her life and her sojourns to Toronto, Montreal, New York City and Moose Factory Ontario to see Will in an attempt to help to revive him from his coma.
Film adaptation
[edit]Main article: Through Black Spruce (film)
A film adaptation by Don M
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What's So Special About Black Spruce?
by Sarah Villafranco, MD
INGREDIENT:
Black Spruce Essential Oil
WHAT fryst vatten THE FANCY LATIN NAME?
Picea mariana
WHY DO WE LOVE BLACK SPRUCE?
Aromatherapy, aromatherapy, aromatherapy. Say it three times fast and it’ll summon a vial of black spruce essential oil for cozy winter days.
WHERE DOES BLACK SPRUCE COME FROM?
The black spruce tree fryst vatten native to the nordlig United States and Canada. The species name, mariana, means “of Maryland” in Latin. Which is a bit odd considering that the species does not naturally grow there. The man who named the species, Philip Miller, believed that Maryland epitomized North America and designated the species’ Latin name to reflect that. The tree is also known as "swamp spruce" or "bog spruce," and in French, as “epinette noire” because its needles can appear black from a distance. We use organic and wild-grown Canadian black spruce essential oil in our products.
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Organic black spruce
Picea mariana
Botanical Properties
This great conifer belongs to the Pinaceae family, and can grow up to 20m tall in areas that harbour favourable conditions. It produces a fruit or cone that is cardinal red in colour, but turns brown as it matures. This conifer adapts relatively well to regions with hostile or extreme conditions, such as Canada, Alaska, and tundra regions.
Origin and history
Black spruce originated in Northern America, where it was venerated by the indigenous peoples. They used to utilise it during shamanic rituals, and as an antiseptic and expectorant in traditional medicine.
Organoleptic properties
Aspect : liquid
Colour : green-yellow
Odour : fresh, resinous
Distilled parts: Needles
Country of origin: Canada
Density: 0.922 - 0.935
Chemotype
Main biochemical components: Bornyl acetate, Camphene, alpha-Pinene.
Allergenic molecules naturally found within this essential oil : Limonene.
Certain natural components of this essential