Thuja occidentalis
Owner: Lynnville United Church c/o William Veit
Nominator: Anne Wynia
Height: 19.6 m (64.3 ft)
Diameter: 98.38 cm (38.7 in)
Circumference: 308.9 cm (121.6 in)
Description
Eastern White Cedar is also called northern white cedar, swamp cedar and arborvitae. The name arborvitae or “tree of life” dates from the 16th century when the French explorer Cartier learned from the Native Americans how to use the tree’s foliage to treat scurvy. The main range of this species extends through the southern part of the eastern half of Canada and the adjacent northern part of the United States. The rot – and termite -resistant wood is used primarily for products in contact with water and soil. The tree provides valuable shelter and browse in winter deer yards, and it is a widely planted ornamental and also used in windbreaks.
Johnston, William F. (1990, December). Silvics of North America, Volume 1: Conifers. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Retrieved date (2010, December 14th) from http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
Eastern White Cedar
(Source: borealforest.org)