Thuja plicata
Western Red Cedar

Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)

Photo taken in Icicle River Canyon, shaded moist area near river (2 to 10 meters away)

Plant:

Split roots used for basketry by the Thompson. Wood used for dugout canoes by the Okanagan-Colville, Nez Perce, and Montana Indian. The inner bark and stems were used to make clothing, rope, mats, and blankets by the Thompson and Okanagon.