Taxon

Calocedrus decurrens

 
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Calocedrus decurrens - incense-cedar, California incense-cedar
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Common name: incense-cedar, California incense-cedar
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym: Libocedrus decurrens
Distribution: w. North America
Habitat: Montane forests; 300--2800 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A native evergreen growing with a columnar habit 30-50' tall but only 10' wide. Glossy foliage is pleasantly aromatic when crushed and also during warm weather. The flattened, fan-like sprays are often used for holiday greens and peeling and reddish brown colored bark is also rather attractive. This species has been growing at The Dawes Arboretum since 1987 and has withstood -27F. It is also drought and heat resistant once established. Good used as a screen, vertical accent, specimen.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: FLT: CH23 (CH23) • Accession: D2012-0611.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HAM: AW07 (AW07) • Accession: D1987-0167.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HAM: AX07 (AX07) • Accession: D1987-0167.006 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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