Atlantic White Cypress (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
Atlantic White Cypress (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
The Atlantic White Cypress, (Chamaecyparis thyoides), also referenced as the Atlantic White Cypress or White Cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree part of the Cupressaceae family that is distinguished by its steeple-like crown. The Atlantic White Cypress is native to the Atlantic coast of North America, naturally found from southern Maine to Georgia. The Atlantic White Cypress has feathery foliage that is a green-blue tinted color and bark that is an ash-gray to a red-brown color. Its leaves resemble scales and are placed in opposite pairs. The Atlantic White Cypress produces spherical cones. The Atlantic White Cypress is not in danger of extinction.
Atlantic White Cypresses have a typical overall height between 30’-70’ (9.1-21.3 m) and spread diameter of 15’-30’ (4.6-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Atlantic White Cypress trees may grow to heights of 115’ (35 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Atlantic White Cypress has a diameter of 2.6’-6.6’ (.8-2 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.16” (2-4 mm).
The Atlantic White Cypress, (Chamaecyparis thyoides), also referenced as the Atlantic White Cypress or White Cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree part of the Cupressaceae family that is distinguished by its steeple-like crown. The Atlantic White Cypress is native to the Atlantic coast of North America, naturally found from southern Maine to Georgia. The Atlantic White Cypress has feathery foliage that is a green-blue tinted color and bark that is an ash-gray to a red-brown color. Its leaves resemble scales and are placed in opposite pairs. The Atlantic White Cypress produces spherical cones. The Atlantic White Cypress is not in danger of extinction.
Atlantic White Cypresses have a typical overall height between 30’-70’ (9.1-21.3 m) and spread diameter of 15’-30’ (4.6-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Atlantic White Cypress trees may grow to heights of 115’ (35 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Atlantic White Cypress has a diameter of 2.6’-6.6’ (.8-2 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.16” (2-4 mm).
