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Thuja occidentalis

Source:USDA http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

Northern White Cedar (Arborvitae) Thuja occidentalis (native) About this tree: Foliage, twigs eaten by White-tailed deer, fruit eaten by various birds Prefers neutral to alkaline soils, limestone origin Grows 40 to 70 feet tall Hardiness zone 2 Identification Tips: Leaves: Evergreen; opposite; 1/16 to 1/8 inch long; scalelike; dull yellowgreen; foliage sprays fanlike Fruit: Cone; 3/8 inch long; elliptical; upright from short curved stalk Bark: Light red-brown; thin; fibrous