Scientific NameThuja plicata Donn ex D. Don
Common Name
western red cedar
General Description
While most people associate giant trees with Pacific rainforests, very large cedar and hemlock trees may also be found in wet regions of the British Columbia interior. This photograph is of three large western red…
While most people associate giant trees with Pacific rainforests, very large cedar and hemlock trees may also be found in wet regions of the British Columbia interior. This photograph is of three large western red cedar trees along the Old Growth Trail, between Kokanee Creek and Kokanee Glacier Provincial Parks. The largest tree in this stand had a diameter of 3.9 metres. (Source: University of Alberta BioDiTRL online database, accessed Dec. 7, 2015. Copyright restrictions apply.)
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"Species Details - Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4047. Accessed 06 Feb. 2025.
Common Namewestern red cedarPlace CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Queen Charlotte Islands, Graham Island, Prospect LakeDate Collected1983-07-26/1983-07-27