northern white-cedar Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis L.   symbol: THOC2
	Leaf: Evergreen, scale-like, on main shoots, 1/4 inch long with long points. Lateral shoots are flattened, 1/8 inch long with short points. Flower: Monoecious; solitary, females green with 4 to 6 scales; males are green tipped with brown and globose. Fruit: A cone, 1/2 inch long, oblong, borne upright on the branches, scales are leathery, red-brown and rounded, with a small spine on the tip. Twig: New growth is green and scale-like, turning brown, occurring in very flattened foliar sprays. Bark: Fibrous, red-brown, weathering to gray; diamond-shaped patterns are usually apparent. Form: A small to medium sized tree shaped like an arrowhead - a pyramid with a broad base and a small, round top, often with several main trunks.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Thuja occidentalis is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting northern white-cedar (opens a new window).