Chamaecyparis henryae Li
Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton Sterns & Poggenb. var. henryae (Li) Little
Cupressus thyoides L.
Cupressus thyoides L. ssp. henryae (H.L. Li) Silba
Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton Sterns & Poggenb. Atlantic white cedar, Atlantic white-cedar, Atlantic white cypress, southern white-cedar, white-cedar, swamp-cedar
Atlantic white cedar is native to the east coast of North America. Identification: Trees are 66-92′ (20-28 m) tall, bushy and roughly conical in shape. Bark is light gray to reddish brown, thin, fibrous, often peeling. Foliage consists of flattened sprays of scaly needles, green or bluish-green, with sharp tips. Crushed foliage has a strong cedar smell. Flowers are inconspicuous, about ⅛″ (3 mm) in size. Red to yellow male flowers and green female flowers occur on the same tree. Cones are spherical in shape, about ⅛″ (6 mm) in diameter, bluish when young, turning yellow-brown, and oddly shaped, like flared bells. Online References:
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database Chamaecyparis henryae Li Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton Sterns & Poggenb. var. henryae (Li) Little Cupressus thyoides L. Cupressus thyoides L. ssp. henryae (H.L. Li) Silba
Chamaecyparis thyoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. |
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