Native: California and Western North America.

General Notes:

Calocedrus decurrens in Marble Mountain Wilderness is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 152 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 462 inches and a crown spread of 49 feet.

Tree Characteristics

  • Drought tolerant.
  • Shape: Conical
  • Foliage: Evergreen, Scalelike, Medium to Light Green
  • Height: 70 - 90 feet.
  • Width: 10 - 15 feet.
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
  • Fruit: Brown or Red Cone, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer or Fall.
  • Bark: Red Brown, Fibrous or Furrowed.
  • Shading Capacity: Very Dense in Leaf.
  • Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 2 - 12 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 – 8
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Pests & Disease Information

  • Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
  • Susceptible: Beetle Borers, Juniper Scale and Western Cedar Bark Beetle, Mistletoe, Phytophthora, Root Rot, Red Ring Rot, Schweinitzii Butt Rot, Pitted Sap Rot, Oak Root Rot, Incense-cedar Rust and Rust.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Medium.
  • Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
  • Health Hazard: Allergy and Irritant
  • Biogenic Emissions: Low.
  • Attracts: Squirrels.

Source:

SelecTree. "Calocedrus decurrens Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 1, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/calocedrus-decurrens >

 

 

Updated: June 20, 2023