northern white cedar
(Thuja occidentalis)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Midwest | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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Description |
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Height |
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25″ to 50″ |
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Record |
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The champion northern white cedar in Minnesota is on tribal property near Nett Lake, in Koochiching County. In 2018 it was measured at 74′ tall and 186″ in circumference (59″ in diameter), with a crown spread of 40′. |
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Habitat |
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Peat swamps, upland forests, lake shores, cliffs. Shade tolerant. |
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Biology |
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Pollination |
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Late-April to mid-May |
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Common in Minnesota |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Pinopsida (conifers) | ||
| Subclass | Pinidae | ||
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Pinales (conifers) | ||
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Cupressaceae (cypress) | ||
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Cupressoideae (cypresses, cedars, junipers, and allies) | ||
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Thuja (whitecedars) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Thuja occidentalis var. fastigiata Thuja occidentalis f. malonyana Thuja occidentalis var. nigra Thuja occidentalis var. pyramidalis |
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Common Names |
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American arborvitae arborvitae eastern arborvitae eastern white cedar northern white cedar northern white-cedar swamp cedar white-cedar |
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Views of Northern White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis, April 2020, Freeborn County, Minnesota. |
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Other Videos |
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| Trees with Don Leopold - northern white-cedar ESFTV |
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Uploaded on Oct 10, 2011 No description available. |
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| How to ID Thuja occidentalis Laura Deeter |
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Uploaded on Nov 22, 2008 short video showing the key identifying characteristics for Thuja occidentalis |
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| The Northern White Cedar by Steven McNamara TheCampusTrees |
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Published on Apr 17, 2013 No description available. |
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| Martin Schrattenholzer 9/14/2020 |
Location: middle campsite on Ahsub Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness |
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| Randy April 2020 |
Location: Freeborn County, Minnesota |
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| Alfredo Colon 8/9/2019 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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