Plantae > Tracheophyta > Pinopsida > Pinales > Cupressaceae > Xanthocyparis > Xanthocyparis nootkatensisXanthocyparis nootkatensis (Alaska Yellow-cedar; Alaska Cedar; Sitka Cypress; Nootka cypress; Yellow-cedar; Yellow-cypress)Synonyms: Callitropsis nootkatensis (homotypic); Chamaecyparis excelsa (homotypic); Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (homotypic); Chamaecyparis nootkatensis f. compacta; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis f. glauca; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis f. lutea; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis f. pendula; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis f. viridis-pendula; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis var. glauca; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis var. pendula; Chamaecyparis nutkaensis; Chamaecyparis nutkatensis; Cupressus americana; Cupressus nootkatensis (homotypic); Cupressus nootkatensis var. compacta; Cupressus nootkatensis var. glauca; Cupressus nootkatensis var. lutea; Cupressus nootkatensis var. pendula; Cupressus nutkatensis; Thuja excelsa; Thujopsis borealis (homotypic); Thujopsis cupressoides; Thujopsis tchugatskoyae Language: Chi; Cze; Dut; Fre; Ger; Hrv, Srp; Hun; Ita; Rus; Slo Cupressus nootkatensis is a species of trees in the cypress family native to the coastal regions of northwestern North America. This species goes by many common names including: Nootka cypress, yellow cypress, Alaska cypress, Nootka cedar, yellow cedar, Alaska cedar, and Alaska yellow cedar. The specific epithet "nootkatensis" is derived from its discovery on the lands of a First Nation of Canada, those lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, who were formerly referred to as the Nootka. |
| Air Quality Improvement [1] | Low | | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Carbon Capture [1] | Medium-Low | | Shade Percentage [1] | 91 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | Medium-Low | | Wind Reduction [1] | Medium-High |  | | Flower Type [2] | Monoecious | | Janka Hardness [3] | 580 lbf (263 kgf) Very Soft | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [4] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Wind | | Scent [2] | The bruised foliage releases a smell of turpentine. | | Structure [2] | Tree | | Usage [2] | Plants can be grown as a tall hedge; Any trimming should be done in the summer;
The fibre of the inner bark is fine and soft, it is pounded and spun then used for making blankets, clothing, capes, mats etc; Torn into pieces, it can be used as bandages or for washing babies;
The finely shredded inner bark can be used as a tinder;
Wood - hard, very durable, fragrant with an agreeable resinous odour, close grained, has low-shrinkage, is somewhat brittle, but does not splinter. Easily worked, it is used for carving, cabinet work, making boats, implements etc; | | | Height [2] | 49 feet (15 m) | | Width [2] | 20 feet (6 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Water Use [1] | Moderate |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database. ♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts ♦ 4USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 5Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 6Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants♦ 7HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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