Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach

Alaska Cedar

Quileute - Fiber, Canoe Material

Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57

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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: Quileute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Used to make canoes and paddles.

RECRD: 46417 id: 9134

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