Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach

Alaska Cedar

Nitinaht - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 227

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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: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark fibers, nettle fibers and dog hair used to make a stronger rope.

RECRD: 6134 id: 9122

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