Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Western Redcedar
Hesquiat - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 35
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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: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Wood used to make serving dippers.
RECRD: 520 id: 40018