Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Paiute - Other, Musical Instrument

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 46

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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: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Musical Instrument
Notes: Wood used for drum frames.

RECRD: 1370 id: 40188