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ATLANTIC WHITE-CEDAR
ATLANTIC WHITE-CEDAR Atlantic or coast white·cedar is found in quaking bogs or low areas along ponds or streams at Newbert Pond in Appleton, Knight Pond in Northport, and from Cape Elizabeth south through York County. In Maine it rarely reaches a height of over 40 feet. The short branches come out from a gradually tapering trunk, giving the tree a conical appearance. The twigs are only slightly flattened. The bark is fibrous, grayish to reddish brown, usually somewhat spirally twisted and on young trees is easily pulled off in strips. The leaves are bluish-green, scale-like, and arranged in somewhat fan-shaped clusters. When crushed, they give off an aromatic odor. The cones are small, round, smooth and purplish in color before maturity, about 1/4 inch in diameter with tack-like scales. They persist through the winter, but are very inconspicuous. The wood is light, close-grained, strongly fragrant, and light brown in color tinged with red. It is used largely in boat building, cooperage, shingles, posts, rustic fencing, and ties. This species is preferred over redcedar for animal bedding because of its softer properties and stronger arorma. |
