Earle, 2017.08.05]. It is seldom, if ever, used in modern herbalism. coord.). A Coast Salish myth says the Great Spirit created redcedar in honour of a man who was always helping others: 'When he dies and where he is buried, a cedar tree will grow and be useful to the people -- the roots for baskets, the bark for clothing, the wood for shelter' " (Pojar and Mackinnon 1994). The epithet plicata means "folded" and refers to the shape of the leaves, which resemble origami folds. Sun foliage differs in that sprays are more flexible and less planar, with smallest shoots upturned and nearly round. Western redcedar is known for reproducing from root or branch development on fallen trees – the classic “nurse logs” often seen in northwest forests that can also nourish other forest species. Stewart, Hilary. Cedar bark textile was used by indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest region of modern-day Canada and the United States.