Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach

Alaska Cedar

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 159

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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: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Inner bark woven into blankets.

RECRD: 61054 id: 9081

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