Nootka False Cypress Cone (Female)

Female cones are green, about 13 mm long, and have recurved, central hooks on each scale. They mature in spring.

Nootka False Cypress is a conical tree with drooping branches and vertical, flattened sprays of bluish green to dark green foliage. The bark is reddish brown and shaggy.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful capture, we have quite few conifers (or trees in general) documented, so each one is very welcome. Looks like Wikipedia describes it as native to the west coast, any idea how it made its way to the east? Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I believe that it was brought to the east coast as an ornamental, and it does quite well here due to the cool, moist climate that is similar to the PNW. Posted 7 years ago

The Nootka cypress

''Cupressus nootkatensis'' is a species of trees in the cypress family native to the coastal regions of northwestern North America. This species goes by many common names including: Nootka cypress, yellow cypress, Alaska cypress, Nootka cedar, yellow cedar, Alaska cedar, and Alaska yellow cedar. The specific epithet "nootkatensis" is derived from its discovery on the lands of a First Nation of Canada, those lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, who were formerly.. more

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Similar species: Pinales

Species identified by Christine Young