The Western Cypresses 



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differ, however, in having more nearly vSpherical cones instead of the narrow, 

 elongated ones of the Thujae. The wood, too, is much heavier and harder, and 

 lacks that characteristic cedar odour of the Arbor mtae. 



The Asiatic species are of great importance in China and Japan. They can 

 be distinguished from those of this continent by the lighter colour on the under 

 side of the leaves and by their longer cones. 



CHAMAECYPARIS NOOTKATENSIS, Spach. YELLOW CYPRESS 



Common names: Yellow cypress, yellow cedar*, Alaska cypress, 



Alaska cedar*, Nootka cypress. 

 French names: Cypres jaune, faux cypres de Nootka. 

 The yellow cypress is confined to the Pacific coast, and in Canada is found from 

 Alaska to the Canada-United States boundary, along the west slope of the Coast 



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range and on the islands. It grows for the most part in the bottom lands and along 

 streams, associated with the Sitka spruce and western red cedar; occasionally on 



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