Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.

Eastern Arborvitae

Ojibwa - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2234

View all documented uses for Thuja occidentalis L.

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Scientific name: Thuja occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: THOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Arborvitae
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves steeped for tea.

RECRD: 6070 id: 39914

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