Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Western Redcedar
Quinault - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19
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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: Quinault
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Limbs used for openwork baskets.
RECRD: 42190 id: 40211