Trees and Shrubs of Wabu Woods SNA

White cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

Shape: Tree
Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
Flower: cone, 1/16 inch long
Leaves: evergreen, scale-like, pointed tips,
Bark: grey/brown, thin and flattened vertical ridges that can loosen in flat strips
Fruit/Seed: egg-shaped cone, 1/3-1/2 inch long
Height: 40-80 feet
Flowering: April - ...more ↓

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