Thuja occidentalis (American Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae, White Cedar, Arborvitae)

Thuja occidentalis (American Arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae, White Cedar, Arborvitae) belongs to the cypress family Cupressaceae and is an evergreen coniferous tree. The bark is reddish-brown, wrinkled, and peels in long, narrow strips. Northern white cedar has scaly leaves and fan-like branches. Flat sprays of foliage with long scale-like leaves constitute the foliage.The seed cones are tall and broad, with six to eight overlapping scales, and are slender, yellow-green, maturing to brown. Each one has around eight seeds. If the tree collapses, the branches may take root.