106 WOOD AND FOREST. 



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White Cedae. 



Chamaecyparis thyoides (Linnaeus) B. S. P. 

 (Jhamaecyparis means low cypress; thyoides means like thtiya {Abor- 



vitae) 



Habitat. 



teaf. 



Habitat : ( See map) ; 

 best in Virginia and 

 Xorth Carolina. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree : Heiglit, 60'-80' ; 

 diameter, 2'-4' ; branches, 

 low, often forming im- 

 penetrable thickets; bark, 

 light reddish brown, 

 many fine longitudinal 

 fissures, often spirally 

 twisted around stem ; 

 leaves, scale-like, four- 

 ranked ; cones, gloliular, 

 J4" diameter. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, pink to brown, 

 sap-wood ligliter ; non- 

 poious ; rings, sharp and 

 distinct : grain, straight ; 

 rays, numerous, oliscure ; 

 non-resinous. 



Physical Qualities : 



Tery light in weight 

 (G-lth in this list) ; 23 



