Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Western Redcedar
Haisla and Hanaksiala - Other, Cleaning Agent
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 162
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Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Scientific name: Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
USDA symbol: THPL (
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Common names: Western Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cleaning Agent
Notes: Wood used as toilet sticks prior to the introduction of toilet paper.
RECRD: 61089 id: 39993