Nootka cypress

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Also known as: Alaska cedar, Alaska cypress, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Sitka cypress, canoe cypress, yellow cedar, yellow cypress

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  • Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
    In false cypress

    The Nootka cypress, yellow cypress, or Alaska cedar (C. nootkatensis), also called yellow cedar, canoe cedar, Sitka cypress, and Alaska cypress, is a valuable timber tree of northwestern North America. Its pale yellow hard wood is used for boats, furniture, and paneling. Some varieties are cultivated…

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