Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl.
Port Orford Cedar
Yurok - Other, Toys & Games
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 23
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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl.
Scientific name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl.
USDA symbol: CHLA (
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Common names: Port Orford Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Yurok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Fruits used by children to throw at each other.
RECRD: 5826 id: 9072