Western Redcedar
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| Scientific name | Thuja plicata |
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| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Arborvitae |
| Did you know | Thuja plicata is one of two Thuja species native to North America, the other being Thuja occidentalis. |
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| ID | 986088 |
About Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata, commonly called western red cedar or Pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae or western arborvitae, giant cedar, or shinglewood, is a species of Thuja, an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae native to western North America. It is not a true cedar of the genus Cedrus.