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A fabulous source for detailed information on north american

plants suitable for glue production can be obtained from Native

American Ethnobotany by Daniel E. Moerman. Here are quite a

few that come to mind:

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus (Gray) Hall &

Clements, Rubber Rabbitbrush: Bulbs roasted and the juice

used as a substitute for glue in attaching feathers to

arrows.

Chlorogalum sp., Soap Root: Bulbs made into glue and

used to fasten sinew on the backs of the sinew-backed

bows.

Grindelia integrifoliavdr. macrophylla (Greene) Cronq.,

Sticky sap used like glue,

Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. Grant ssp. aggregata,

Skyrocket Gilia, Whole plant boiled for glue,

Picea glauca (Moench) Voss, White Spruce, Warmed pitch

used as glue to patch birchbark canoes and to attach

feathers to arrows.

Picea sitchemis (Bong.) Carr., Sitka Spruce, Rendered

pitch used as a glue for arrows and harpoons before they

were tied.

Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud., Lodgepole Pine, Resin

boiled with buffalo phallus and used as a glue for head

dresses and bows.

Pinus edulisEngelm., Twoneedle Pinyon, Pitch used to glue

arrows and cradleboards.

Pinus elliottii Engelm., Slash Pine, Plant used to make

arrow point glue.

Pinus muricata D. Don, Bishop Pine, Pitch used like glue.

PiltUS monticola Dougl. ex D. Don, Western White Pine,

Pitch used as glue.

Pinus ponderosa P. & C. Lawson, Ponderosa Pine,

Fasteners Pitch used as glue in arrow making and other

manufactures.

Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex

Hook.) Brayshaw, Black Cottonwood, Leaf buds, in spring,

used as glue to stick feathers to arrows, Bud scale resin

used to glue arrowhead onto shafts and in making spears,

fishhooks, and canoes. Buds used as a binding agent to

glue duck feathers to red cedar hoops used for festive

applications.

Prunus virginiana L, Common Chokecherry, Sap mixed

with the neck portion of certain animals and used to make a

glue.

Sambucus racemosa L, Scarlet Elderberry, Water proofing

Agent fruite or flower glue used to waterproof cedar bark

rain hats.

Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. lobata (Woot.) Kearney,

Copper Globemallow, Root sap rubbed on the skin and

used as glue for feathers and cotton during dances.

And there is many more plants for complete list please get

Native American Ethnobotany by Daniel E. Moerman. I might

have missed some so please get the book!