Cupressaceae Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin

Incense Cedar

Karok - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379

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Scientific name: Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
USDA symbol: CADE27 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Incense Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Boughs and twigs used to make brooms.

RECRD: 8447 id: 7685