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Thuja plicata
Western red cedar tree is the common name. Grows up to 230 feet tall. Flat yellowicsh green needles , curved branches. Branches touching and rooting into the ground. Evergreen tree with soft fibrous bark that can be pulled from trees in long strips.
Cedars grow in the Pacific northwest which stretches from northern California to southern Alaska and in the Olympic mountains.
Native Americans consider the cedar to be culturally and technologically significant. Cedar is scientifically proven to clean toxins in the air, just boil a pot of water and infuse with cedar to decontaminate the air in your home:) They can live to be over 1000 years old. The oldest living cedar tree is 1460 years old.
Wow Donovan - Very cool photo and drawing. Thank you so much for including the informational page about traditional uses of the cedar tree and the importance of sustainability. I am very impressed. What book did you photograph that page out of? Can you add a picture of the cover?
Spotted on Apr 20, 2020
Submitted on Apr 20, 2020
