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| Common Name(s) | Atlantic White Cedar | ||||
| Scientific Name | Chamaecyparis thyoides | ||||
| Family | Cupressaceae | ||||
| Location/Vegetative Zone | Thicket (Bike Path) | ||||
| Flowering Period | Spring | ||||
| Identifying Characteristics | Green or green-blue leaves; Arranged opposite decussate pairs | ||||
Description
- Atlantic White Cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree with feathery foliage that is moderately flattened.
- Leaves
- 2-4mm and scale like in appearance
- Arranged in an opposite decussate pairs
- Green to glaucous green-blue.
- Seed Cones
- 4-9mm in diameter and
- Mature 5-7 months after pollination.
- Pollen Cones
- Brown or purple
- Release their pollen in the spring.
Cultural Uses
- Whole tree
- Christmas Trees
- Lumber
- Fence posts, ties, shingles
- House and boat construction
- Telephone/electric poles
- Lawn furniture
- White Cedar charcoal used to make gunpowder during the Revolutionary War
Misc
- Atlantic White Cedar is a long-lived tree. Some trees are reported to have reached 1,000 years in age. (US Forest Service)
Sources
“Atlantic White Cedar: Chamaecyparis thyoides”. Chesapeake Bay Program. Chesapeake Bay Program.Web.
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