Native: California and Western North America.
General Notes:
A 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