Port Orford Cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Location: Niles Blvd @ D St.
District: Niles
Native to: California
Tree type: conifer
Leaf retention: evergreen

Comments: Conifer native to the coastal area and mountains of southern Oregon and northern California. Has small scale-like green needles on sprays similar to Incense cedars, but has small round blue-green cones. Mature height to 60' in native environment, but much shorter in cultivation. Specimen tree has a distinct yellow-green color of the cultivar "aurea".

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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