Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western Redcedar

Thompson - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 94

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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Split roots made into water tight baskets and used for boiling food.

RECRD: 32092 id: 40259

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