Images of the White Cedar Tree (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

White Cedar Tree

Chamaecyparis thyoides

This evergreen tree, native to the Atlantic coast of North America, grows 20-28 m tall with feathery green to blue-green, scale-like leaves. Although older Gypsy Moth caterpillars will readily eat the foliage of this species, the younger caterpillars for some reason always avoid it.

Habitat:Wetlands.

Growth Habit:Evergreen, coniferous tree, columnar, growing to 15 m tall, 6 m wide.

Bloom Time:Spring.

Longevity:Long-lived.

Presence in US:AL CT DE FL GA MA MD ME MS NC NH NJ NY RI SC VA

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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