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Chamaecyparis thyoides

Atlantic white cedar
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

Atlantic white cedar

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Chamaecyparis thyoides

Familia:

Cupressaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

20-40 (60) ft tall by 10-20 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Evergreen. Lifespan >100 yrs (Nelson).

Destacado por:

Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen tree especially for moist sites.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Seed and softwood cuttings.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Stays wet -a- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Organic

pH del suelo:

Acidic

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Mammals

Provides cover for birds and mammals. 





Attracts deer and squirrels.  Deer browse can be so intense as to limit survival of saplings.

Hábitats nativos:

Forested seepage areas, swamps, low stream banks

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Wood was used for log cabins, floors and shingles.

Comentarios generales:

The natural distribution in Florida is predominantly related to soil and drainage conditions.  If you provide them, it should grow successfully from Lake County northward.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Little, S. (1959). Silvical characteristics of Atlantic white-cedar ( Chamaecyparis thyoides ). Station Paper NE-118. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/13704 ). Accessed U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Upper Darby, PA.


Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2006). PLANTS Database: Atlantic White Cedar. ( https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_chth2.pdf ). Accessed 2026. United States Department of Agriculture.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2025. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville.


Watkins, John and Thomas Sheehan. (1975). Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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