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Calocedrus decurrens

Evergreen, coniferous, Cupressaceae

Common name: incense cedar

Hardiness: 6

Mature ht and spread: 8-15 m tall, 2-4 m wide

Form: columnar, conic

Conditions: full sun, well drained, moist soil, tolerates urban conditions, summer drought, nutrient poor soil, wind etc., flexible branches to tolerate snow, sun adapted conifer

Leaf: scaly aromatic, bright green, flattened fan like branchlets, decurrent scales

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: decussate scales on cone, single pair of scales surrounding axis, long pale green or yellow, similar to thuja plicata

Limits: none

Suitable uses: specimen, accent, hedge

Native to: mountains of Cali and Oregon, Baja California