Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Western Redcedar
Quileute - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19
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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: Quileute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Bark cut into strips and used for storage of string dried clams and smelts.
RECRD: 42185 id: 40201