Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Cowlitz - Other, Cooking Tools

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19

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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: Cowlitz
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Bark used to line cooking pits or cut in broad strips, plaited and used for dishes.

RECRD: 42180 id: 39957

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