Latin name:	Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP Syn.: Cupressus thyoides L.
Botanical family:	Cupressaceae
Growth habit:	Tree
Vernacular name(s):	white cedar (Eng.) cèdre blanc de l'Atlantique (Fr.) gi'zhik (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Leaves : Cushed and applied to relieve headache, boiled and inhaled to cure backache [Ojibwa 84].