The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Thuya oeeidentalis, L
Thuya oeeidentalis, L.
N. America, particularly frequent in Canada. A fine tree, 70 feet high; the wood is reddish or yellowish, fine-grained, very tough and resinous, and well fit for building, especially for water work. The shoots and also an essential oil of this tree are used in medicine; the bast can be converted into ropes.