Western Red Cedar
Common Name(s): Western Red Cedar, Coastal Red Cedar
Scientific Name: Thuja plicata
The western red cedar is an evergreen tree that survives in the temperate forests on the western side of Washington state. It grows up to a height of about 200 feet. The western red cedar is not a true cedar. The western red cedar has cones; however, it does not have the typical needles that grow in clumps, or grow isolated. Instead, it has flat growths, as shown by this image: http://ecologyadventure2.edublogs.org/files/2011/04/western-cedar-sprayss-18ickl4.jpg
Scientific Name: Thuja plicata
The western red cedar is an evergreen tree that survives in the temperate forests on the western side of Washington state. It grows up to a height of about 200 feet. The western red cedar is not a true cedar. The western red cedar has cones; however, it does not have the typical needles that grow in clumps, or grow isolated. Instead, it has flat growths, as shown by this image: http://ecologyadventure2.edublogs.org/files/2011/04/western-cedar-sprayss-18ickl4.jpg