Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides (Atlantic white cedar, Atlantic white cypress, southern white cedar, whitecedar, or false-cypress), a species of Cupressaceae, is native to the Atlantic coast of North America and is. Atlantic white cedar is a woody, needled evergreen tree in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family that may grow 60 to 80 feet tall and 30 to 40 feet wide with a conical form. Dec 1, 1990 · Atlantic white-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides), also called southern white-cedar, white-cedar, and swamp-cedar, is found most frequently in small dense stands in fresh water swamps and. Sep 13, 2022 · What is Atlantic white cedar? Also known as swamp cedar or post cedar, Atlantic white cedar is an impressive, spire-like evergreen tree that reaches heights of 80 to 115 feet (24-35 m.).. Atlantic White Cedar, [Chamaecyparis thyoides (AWC)] is native to the Atlantic coast of North America from Maine to Georgia with a separate population on the Gulf of Mexico coast from Florida to.
Atlantic White Cedar is found in the coastal plain along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and slightly inland, in acidic wetlands underlain by sand. Natural habitats include bogs, swamp forests, moist depressions,. Atlantic white cedar is a member of the cypress family (Cupressaceae). It is an evergreen tree that grows up to 75 feet tall and averages a lifespan of 200 years, though it can live up to at least 1,000. Chamaecyparis thyoides (Atlantic White Cedar) is a dense columnar evergreen conifer with short, ascending branches and attractive sprays of soft blue-green needle-like juvenile leaves and scale. Atlantic white-cedar is an attractive plant, but is not commonly found in landscapes. It may be difficult to find in nurseries. This tree requires moist to wet sites and is very intolerant of drought.
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