Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Squaxin - 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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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: Squaxin
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Limbs used for openwork baskets.

RECRD: 42191 id: 40249

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