Thuja Occidentalis – Eastern White Cedar Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
The eastern white cedar is also called northern white cedar, arborvitae and swamp-cedar. The name arborvitae or “tree of life” dates from the 16th century when the French explorer Jacques Cartier learned from the Indians how to use the tree’s foliage to treat scurvy. Description General – small-sized, averaging 12 m (40 ft) high, evergreen. … Read more