Type
Conifer
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Thuja plicata
Common English name: Western redcedar
Other names: Western thuja, giant arborvitae
French name: Thuya géant
Habitat
Native to the coastal forests and wetter parts of interior British Columbia.
Other notes
This species can grow up to 60 metres tall.
The Western redcedar is the official arboreal emblem of British Columbia.
Hardiness zone(s)
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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