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ALASKAN YELLOW CEDAR
- other common names: Nootka False-cypress, Alaska-cypress, Alaska
Cedar
- is a False Cypress not a Cedar
- "nootkatensis" refers to Nootka Sound on the west side
of Vancouver Island where it was first identified
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UNIQUE FEATURES:
- the broad, grooved trunk spreads out widely at the base
- has cone-shaped crown
- branches spread out and droop and have small, loosely hanging
branches
- has a candelabra-like appearance
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LOCATION:
- west of the Coast Mountains and on coast islands
- extends to sea level on the northern coast
- grows in mountains in southern BC
- likes deep, slightly acidic, moist soils
- grows singly or in small groups
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SIZE:
- Alaskan yellow cedar is a medium-sized tree, up to 24 meters tall
and 90 centimeters in diameter; has a broad, grooved trunk that
spreads out widely at the base
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WOOD CHARACTERISTICS:
- pale yellow
- hard, very resistant to decay
- distinctive fragrance
- straight grain
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USES:
- TRADITIONAL - aboriginal people along the coast used yellow-cedar
extensively. They used the wood for paddles, masks, dishes, bows
- MODERN - boat building, log homes
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