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Western Redcedar
FAMILY: CUPRESSACEAE
About Western Redcedar at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native from Alaska to northern California to western Montana.
Height can exceed 200’.
Needles scale-like, shiny on top with whitish “butterfly” mark on underside.
Seed cones small (1/2”), upright, closed and green at first then turning brown and opening while still on tree.
Bark is reddish-brown, furrowed, and peels off in shreds.
Lumber is very valuable; old growth is rare.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 4825 SW Dosch Park Ln Private, Rear Yard | 120' Height 63' Spread 9.1' Circ. | This tree has poor visibility from the street.  |
| 169 | 6215 SW 27th Ave Private, Rear Yard | 75' Height 33' Spread 11.6' Circ. | This tree is only partially visible from the street.  |
| 384 | 7077 SW 32nd Ave Right of Way | 88' Height 50' Spread 12.9' Circ. |