red cedar
red cedar, common name for many evergreen trees of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), especially western red cedar (Thuja plicata), also known as giant arborvitae, and eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana).
This article was most recently revised and updated by William L. Hosch.
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Article Title:
red cedar
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
08 November 2012
Access Date:
November 14, 2026