Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
Alaska Cedar
Hesquiat - Fiber, Clothing
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 33
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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
Scientific name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
USDA symbol: CHNO (
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Common names: Alaska Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Family (APG): Cupressaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Wood used for making ornamental dishes and headdresses.
RECRD: 514 id: 9088