Thuja plicata

Western Redcedar 

FAMILY: CUPRESSACEAE

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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. View full size image of Thuja plicata - Western Redcedar
169	6215 SW 27th Ave Private, Rear Yard	75' Height 33' Spread 11.6' Circ.	This tree is only partially visible from the street. View full size image of Thuja plicata - Western Redcedar
384	7077 SW 32nd Ave Right of Way	88' Height 50' Spread 12.9' Circ.	View full size image of mature western redcedar
394	34 SE 88th Ave Private, Rear Yard	89' Height 45' Spread 19' Circ	View full size image of large mature conifer tree