Calocedrus decurrens, with the common names incense cedar and California incense cedar (syn. Libocedrus decurrens Torr.), is a species of coniferous tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to western North America. It is the most widely known species in the genus, and is often simply called incense cedar without the regional qualifier.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of California incense-cedar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Calocedrus
- Species
- Calocedrus decurrens
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