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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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Wood splints sometimes used for the inner foundation of baskets rather than root bundles.
RECRD: 32094 id: 40260