![Thuja Plicata - Western Red Cedar](../../sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2017-09/820090338_d85d0e8f3a_z/index.jpg?itok=wx2aiL9f)
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Common name(s): Western Red Cedar
Identification: Large tree up to 60 m in height, grey fibrous bark, branches J shaped
Leaves: Scale-like leaves flattened horizontally, closely pressed to the stem.
Habitat: moist to wet soils, shaded mature forests.
Ecology: Pine white caterpillars eat the needles as food. Nuthatches, yellow warblers, woodpeckers forage in the tree.
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