Thuja plicata, commonly called western red cedar or Pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae or western arborvitae, giant cedar, or shinglewoo is a species of Thuja. Evergreen foliage provides nesting and. Red cedar, common name for many evergreen trees of the cypress family ( Cupressaceae), especially western red cedar (Thuja plicata), also known as giant. These cold-hardy, adaptable evergreen trees serve many purposes in the landscape, especially in sites that are.
A tall, conical, evergreen tree, reaching up to 65m. Some specimens of western red cedar can live to be over a thousand years old.
Eastern red – cedar is native to North America. It is pyramidal in shape, with a. Origin : non-native Family : Cupressaceae Red Cedar: Friend or Foe? Exploring Management and.