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| Thuja plicata
Western redcedarA large western native evergreen tree with a conical habit and a fast growth rate. It has been heavily utilized for its rot-resistant wood. It is also the wood of choice for native American totem poles.| Habit: | Conical to wide conical, formal, single leader, dense and full to the ground, buttressed trunk, slightly pendulous tertiary branches | | Size: | 60-100' high | | Color: | Dark green | | Texture: | Medium becoming medium-fine with age | | Hardiness: | Zone 4a USDA, with selection of cold-hardy cultivars and proper siting; more commonly to zone 5a and warmer | | Habitat: | S.W. Alaska – Vancouver, B.C. - California | | Family: | Cupressaceae | |
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