Thuja plicata
Western redcedar · also Western red cedar, Pacific red cedar, Giant arborvitae
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Thuja plicata, commonly known as Western Redcedar, is a large evergreen coniferous tree native to the Pacific Northwest. It has a conical shape, aromatic foliage, and reddish-brown bark that peels in strips. It thrives in moist, well-drained soils and is valued for its rot-resistant wood and as habitat for birds in urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,8313.2%—19 in
- 1,4920.13%—2.8 in
- 6504.1%3.0 yr16 in
- 5121.5%—8.3 in
- 1620.07%—8.8 in
- 1230.17%7.8 yr2.0 in
- 1180.04%26 yr5.9 in
- 880.07%23 yr38 in
- 500.03%—3.8 in
- 310.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 210.00%—13 in
- 100.00%—11 in
- 70.01%—14 in
- 70.00%—3.0 in
- 30.01%—16 in
- 20.00%—13 in
- 20.00%——
- 20.00%—3.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Lifespan
- 1000 years
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade, Full shade
- Soil
- Moist, Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 15 in, mean 18 in, 90th percentile 38 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Northern Pacific Alaskan coastal forests
- Northern Rockies conifer forests
Other Thuja in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
