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Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata

The Western Red Cedar is a tall tree with soft, reddish-brown bark. It has flat sprays of scale-like leaves that smell fresh and woody. These trees are important to many animals in the forest.

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The Western Red Cedar is a towering evergreen with a broad, conical crown and distinctive reddish-brown, fibrous bark that peels in long strips. Its flat, scale-like leaves grow in drooping sprays, producing a strong, sweet aroma when crushed.

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Western Red Cedar
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Western Red Cedar

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Interessante Fakten

Indigenous people harvested its soft bark to weave waterproof clothing and sturdy baskets.

Its scientific name, 'plicata', means 'folded', describing how its tiny leaves are arranged.

Western Red Cedars are the largest species in the cypress family, often growing super tall!

You can often spot tiny, shiny green cones, each only the size of a small fingernail!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Rot Shield

Western Red Cedar has naturally rot-resistant wood that helps it stand strong for centuries even in damp environments.

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Pest Repellent

Western Red Cedar can produce aromatic oils in its leaves and wood that help it defend against insects and fungi.

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Flexible Branches

Western Red Cedar has supple branches that can bend under heavy snow, helping it avoid breakage during winter storms.

Maße und Details

Höhe
50-70 m
Canopy Spread
5-15 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
100-250 cm
Lebenserwartung
500-1000 Jahre
Fruit Type
Small woody cones
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Evergreen

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on young foliage and twigs.

eats

Douglas Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Eats seeds from its small cones.

shelters

Spotted Owl

Strix occidentalis

Nests in cavities of old-growth trees.

symbiotic with

Mycorrhizal Fungus

Rhizopogon vinicolor

Shares nutrients with its roots.

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Auch bekannt als

Giant ArborvitaePacific Red CedarRed Cedar

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Enjoy looking at the majestic Western Red Cedars from a safe distance and avoid climbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Western Red Cedar?

50-70 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Western Red Cedar?

5-15 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Western Red Cedar?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Western Red Cedar?

100-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Red Cedar?

500-1000 Jahre

Wo findet man Western Red Cedar normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Western Red Cedar?

Small woody cones

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Western Red Cedar?

Mittel

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