| Common Name |
Incense cedar |
| Latin Name |
Calocedrus decurrens |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of mountains of California. from 3,000 to
7,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
To 40 feet X 20 feet , 70 feet tall unusual |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, long needle-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrant, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Long dark green needles, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Nuts eaten by squirrels |
| Native American Uses |
Nuts eaten raw or baked, long needles used to make pine
needle baskets |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/SYLLABUS/factsheet.cfm?ID=196 |
| Images and data |
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/calocedrus_decurrens.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.conifers.org/cu/calo/decurrens.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.floridata.com/ref/c/calo_dec.cfm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CADE27 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Calocedrus+decurrens |
| Note: |
High pollinator and high fuel
value = Fire danger |
