Callitropsis nootkatensis

Callitropsis nootkatensis is a large evergreen conifer native to the Pacific coast of northwestern North America. It is commonly called Nootka cypress and is also known as yellow-cedar or Alaska cedar.

Connect

Cupressaceae: The cypress family of conifers, including junipers, redwoods, and cypresses. Nootka cypress belongs to this family, whose members share characteristic scale-like or needle-like foliage.
Nootka cypress wood: The fragrant, durable timber obtained from Callitropsis nootkatensis. The tree's rot-resistant wood has long been valued for construction, carving, and other uses.
Western redcedar: Thuja plicata, a large conifer native to the Pacific coast of North America. It shares forests and common cedar terminology with Nootka cypress, but belongs to a different genus.
Nootka cypress: The common name for Callitropsis nootkatensis, an evergreen conifer of northwestern North America. This name is often used instead of the botanical name for the same species.
Callitropsis: A genus of evergreen conifers in the cypress family. The species is placed in this genus under a widely used modern classification.
Woodworking: The craft of shaping wood into useful or decorative objects. Nootka cypress is worked into carvings and objects that benefit from its fine grain and scent.
Sitka spruce: Picea sitchensis, a large spruce native to the Pacific coast of northwestern North America. It grows alongside Nootka cypress in cool, wet coastal forests.
Alaska cedar: A common name for Callitropsis nootkatensis, despite the species not being a true cedar. The name can suggest a relationship to true cedars that the tree does not have.
Pacific temperate rainforests: Coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest shaped by mild temperatures and abundant rainfall. These forests include much of the species' coastal habitat.
Landscape architecture: The design of outdoor spaces using landform, plants, water, and built elements. Cultivated forms of the tree are used as distinctive landscape specimens.