Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Nitinaht - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 67

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Scientific name: Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
USDA symbol: THPL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Redcedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wood used for houseposts and wall and roofing houseboards.

RECRD: 47125 id: 40115

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