Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach

Alaska Cedar

Bella Coola - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197

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Scientific name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
USDA symbol: CHNO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alaska Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Inner bark used for weaving mats and blankets.

RECRD: 47731 id: 9075