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NTFP Images
Here you will find a few dozen of the
thousands of NTFPs that occur in U.S. forests. The
purpose is to provide you a
snapshop of the diverse range of species considered NTFPs. You are
welcome to use these pictures in publications
and presentations for noncommercial educational purposes, but please
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SWORDFERN
Image by Eric T. Jones USNEA
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch WREATHS
Image by Eric T. Jones BLOODROOT
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch CARVINGS
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch CRAFTS
Image by Eric T. Jones DRIFTWOOD
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch JUNIPER
Image by Eric T. Jones SALMONBERRY
Image by Eric T. Jones FIDDLEHEADS
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch FILE'
Image by Eric T. Jones WILD BERRY WINE
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch KING BOLETE
Image by David Pilz GINSENG
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch MAPLE SYRUP
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch MUSHROOMS
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch OSHA
Image byEric T. Jones PINESTRAW
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch PUFFBALLS
Image by Eric T. Jones RAMPS
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch RAMPS
Image by Eric T. Jones ROSEHIPS
Image by Eric T. Jones SALAL
Image by Rebecca J. McLain SEED
Image byEric T. Jones SLIPPERY ELM
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch FUELWOOD
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch SUMAC
Image by Eric T. Jones SWEET GRASS
Image by Kathryn A. Lynch TURPENTINE
Image by Eric T. Jones
Western Swordfern (Polystichum munitum) is widely gathered for the floral greens industry. Usnea (Usnea sp) is a lichen, some of which are collected for their medicinal properties. A wreath made by Flora Pacifica from locally gathered NTFPs near the southwestern Oregon coast. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is widespread in the eastern United States and is harvested as a medicinal plant. Here it is flowering near Ithaca, New York in the spring. Carvings of angels from small pieces of wood gathered in forests of Northern New Mexico. Wood carvings are an ancient tradition in this region and generate significant revenue for communities selling products in tourist areas like Taos and Santa Fe. Moss, various species of sticks and craftwood, cones, dried berries and other NTFPs go into making these diverse birdhouses for sale in Boone, NC. Driftwood gathered on the shores of Lake Superior is sold retail for crafts, floral decorations, and other uses. Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) has many historical and contemporary nontimber uses such as harvesting the boughs for decorations, distilling essential oil for fragrance and medicine, and using the berries to flavor gin. Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) is one of many wild edible berries gathered from the western temperate forest. The spring tips of some species of ferns are a prized delicacy. This storefront window art in Brattleboro, Vermont captures their beauty. File' (pronounced "fee-lay") is made from Sassafras leaves (Sassafras albidum) and is commonly used in Cajun dishes like gumbo. Sassafras grows throughout the southeast and has many uses. Many companies in the United States like Minnesota Wild market a variety of nontimber forest products locally gathered, such as this assortment of wild berry wines. Boletus edulis and other species of edible mushrooms are gathered for personal and commercial use in temperate forests around the world. In the United States this mycorrhizal mushroom is found in great abundance in the rainforests west of the cascades. On the Oregon coast it is not uncommon in the fall to find ones over a foot tall and weighing several pounds. Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) roots are harvested as herbal medicine and have been exported from America to Asia for centuries. Long tapped by Native American Indians, thousands of small landowners across the northeast United States and Canada tap trees (Acer saccharum) for maple syrup in the spring and fall. Connie Green is a harvester and retailer of wild mushrooms and truffles in California and is weighing King Boletes (Boletus edulis) for the days deliveries. Like many harvesters and buyers she strongly believes in the importance of stewardship harvesting practices. A variety of medicinal roots such as osha (Ligusticum porteri) are gathered for personal and commercial use in the Rocky Mountain states. Pinestraw is an expanding industry, produced in conjunction with plantation pine trees in the southeast United States. The pine straw is raked by hand or machine and sold for mulch in landscaping. Giant western puffballs (Langermannia gigantea) marketed to gourmet restaurants. A hill of ramps (Alllium burdickii or Allium tricoccum), also known as wild leeks and wild onions, in Michigan and a bucket of ramps at a community market in West Virginia. A field of ramps in Michigan. Wild rose hips (Rosa canina) in northern Wyoming. Rose hips are high in vitamin C and occur through the United States. They are often used in jelly or dried for tea. Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is one of the largest NTFP industries in the Pacific Northwest. It's primary use is in floral decorations. The collection of wild seed such as these blue spruce seeds is commonplace throughout the United States. The collection of locally specific native need is a growing industry to meet the needs of restoration forestry efforts. Janet Janzen of Hawk Mountain Trading demonstrating how to "Ross" slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra), an ingredient in herbal medicines such as throat lozenges. Firewood or fuelwood is categorized by the U.S. Forest Service as a Special Forest Product (aka nontimber forest product). It is harvested throughout the United States for home heating. A pick-up truck full of young sumac (Rhus sp.) harvested by hand in the Ozarks is en route to a cane maker. Sweet grass has been harvested for centuries as a part of the traditional Gullah basketmaking culture in coastal South Carolina. Hierochloe odorata is one of many species of sweet grass. The bark on this pine tree has been scarred for turpentine production. In the early 20th century the turpentine industry was a major part of the U.S. forest economy, but has since been mostly replaced by inexpensive imports and by-products produced in modern wood product mills.
SWORDFERN
Image by Eric T. Jones
Western Swordfern (Polystichum munitum) is widely gathered for the floral greens industry.
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