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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Nootka cypress
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Latin Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Synonyms: Cupressus nootkatensis. Thuyopsis borealis.
Common Name: Nootka cypress
Family: Cupressaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lamb.)Spach.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Woodlands from sea-level to 1,000 metres[60, 82]. The best specimens are found in the deep soil of cool wet coastal forests[226].
Mature Height: 15
Mature Width: 6
Habit: Tree
General Uses: Plants can be grown as a tall hedge[200] They are very tolerant of clipping so long as this does not extend into the brown barked wood since trees cannot regenerate from this[200]. Any trimming should be done in the summer[200].
The fibre of the inner bark is fine and soft, it is pounded and spun then used for making blankets, clothing, capes, mats etc[99, 226, 257]. Torn into pieces, it can be used as bandages or for washing babies[226].
The finely shredded inner bark can be used as a tinder[257].
Wood - hard, very durable, fragrant with an agreeable resinous odour, close grained, has low-shrinkage, is somewhat brittle, but does not splinter. Easily worked, it is used for carving, cabinet work, making boats, implements etc[1, 46, 61, 82, 99, 171, 226].
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