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Michigan Cedar Tree Facts

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Michigan Cedar Tree Facts

Michigan Cedar Tree Facts. Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) and white cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) grow in Michigan. Eastern red cedar is a bit of a misnomer because the tree is actually a juniper. White cedar, also known as arborvitae, is a true cedar.

Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) and white cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) grow in Michigan. Eastern red cedar is a bit of a misnomer because the tree is actually a juniper. White cedar, also known as arborvitae, is a true cedar.
Geography
Eastern red cedar grows in dry fields or wetlands in the southern half of the Lower Peninsula. White cedar grows in cold, wet sites of the Upper Peninsula, but extends as far south as Jackson and Washtenaw counties in the Lower Peninsula.
Size
Both eastern red cedar and white cedar are evergreens. Eastern red cedar grows 10 to 40 feet tall and develops a pyramid shape. White cedar grows 10 to 70 feet tall and develops an oval shape.
Features
Eastern red cedar produces reddish-brown bark, awl-shaped leaves and pea-sized blue-gray berries. White cedar produces gray bark and fan-like sprays of aromatic leaves.

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