Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), also referenced as California Incense-Cedar, is an evergreen conifer tree species that is often used as hedges. The Incense Cedar is native to western North America ranging from central Oregon through northern Baja California. The branches of the Incense Cedar initially grow upright and spread as the tree matures. Its bright-green foliage grows in flattened sprays with scale-like leaves that are arranged in opposite decussate pairs. When crushed the leaves have a shoe-polish-like aroma. The Incense Cedar produces seed cones that have a pale green to yellow color. The Incense Cedar is not in danger of extinction.
Incense Cedars have a typical overall height between 70’-100’ (21-30 m) and spread diameter of 20’-35’ (6.1-10.7 m). Exceptional mature Incense Cedar trees may grow to heights of 225’ (69 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Incense Cedar has a diameter of 4’-7’ (1.2-2.1 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .25”-.5” (6-13 mm).
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), also referenced as California Incense-Cedar, is an evergreen conifer tree species that is often used as hedges. The Incense Cedar is native to western North America ranging from central Oregon through northern Baja California. The branches of the Incense Cedar initially grow upright and spread as the tree matures. Its bright-green foliage grows in flattened sprays with scale-like leaves that are arranged in opposite decussate pairs. When crushed the leaves have a shoe-polish-like aroma. The Incense Cedar produces seed cones that have a pale green to yellow color. The Incense Cedar is not in danger of extinction.
Incense Cedars have a typical overall height between 70’-100’ (21-30 m) and spread diameter of 20’-35’ (6.1-10.7 m). Exceptional mature Incense Cedar trees may grow to heights of 225’ (69 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Incense Cedar has a diameter of 4’-7’ (1.2-2.1 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .25”-.5” (6-13 mm).