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Callitropsis nootkatensis

 
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Callitropsis nootkatensis - Alaska Yellow-Cedar
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Common name: Alaska Yellow-Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Synonym: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Xanthocyparis nootkatensis
Distribution: Alaska to N Calif
Habitat: Wet areas near the timberline and at lower elevations
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: Zone 5a -20 to -15 F
Life form: Evergreen conifer
Comments: Like other cypress family (Cupressaceae) conifers that are commonly called “cedar,” Alaska Yellow Cedar has scale-like leaves. The leaves on this tree come to a point that can be prickly. Other distinctive features: no white pattern on the lower surface of leaves, long drooping branches, stringy strips of gray bark that are often detached, giving it a scruffy look. The yellow-colored wood has a waxy texture and a distinctive smell. Since it is strong and resists rotting, it is used to make furniture and window frames. It is widely used to make beautiful carvings. In its native habitat, it grows to 130 feet (40 m.). Its weeping form makes it popular for ornamental plantings, especially the many cultivated forms. Note that Alaska Yellow Cedar is not a true cedar. That is, its genus is not Cedrus, the genus of the true cedars.
Links: Northwest Conifers • Gymnosperm Database • Wikipedia

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