Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Common Name: Western red cedar, Pacific red cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud: flat spray, scales in opposite pairs, evergreen, stomatal bands on underside of spray
Flower/Inflorescence: small female cones, 8-10mm
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: red-brown bark, easily peeled
Size: large, height 65 - 70m
Habit: upright
Form: pyramidal
Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
Landscape Use:
Notes: long-lived and massive