Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Kwakiutl - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 8

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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: Kwakiutl
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used to make ropes.

RECRD: 4497 id: 40049