Alaska-Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
Family:
CUPRESSACEAE
Genus: Chamaecyparis
Species: Alaska-Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
Alternative Names: Callitropsis nootkatensis
Genus: Chamaecyparis
Species: Alaska-Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
Alternative Names: Callitropsis nootkatensis
Alaska-Cedar Species Description
This species is native to North America north of Mexico.
Allergenicity: Alaska-Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) is a moderate allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Gymnosperm: Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Perennial: Living for many years.
Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Evergreen: Retaining leaves throughout the year including changing seasons.
Alaska-Cedar Species Usage
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More Alaska-Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
