Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.
Eastern Arborvitae
Chippewa - Fiber, Snow Gear
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 123
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Thuja occidentalis L.
Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: THOC2 (
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Common names: Eastern Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Wood used to make toboggans.
RECRD: 32367 id: 39858