Callitropsis nootkatensis is a species of coniferous tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to the coastal regions of northwestern North America. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Callitropsis.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Alaska yellow 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
- Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- Thuja plicata
- Chamaecyparis pisifera
- × Hesperotropsis leylandii
- Cupressus pendula
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Callitropsis
- Species
- Callitropsis nootkatensis
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