Western red cedar, Description & Facts
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Western red cedar, an ornamental and timber evergreen conifer of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is found as a tree or shrub. Western red cedar trees may grow up to 60 meters (about 200 feet) tall, and they have cinnamon-red or brownish bark.
Western Red cedar
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Western Redcedar Dieback – Forest Health Watch
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Western Redcedar
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Western Red Cedar - Canada
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Western Red Cedar Oil - Thuja plicata - Canadian Naturals
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The Power of the Western Red Cedar
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Western Red Cedar - Learning Portal
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Western red cedar – PlantCatalog by e-on software
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