Calocedrus decurrens

Calocedrus decurrens
Tree in Yosemite National Park, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Calocedrus
Species:
C. decurrens
Binomial name
Calocedrus decurrens
Distribution of Calocedrus decurrens in the Western United States
Synonyms
  • Abies cupressoides Poir.
  • Heyderia decurrens (Torr.) K.Koch
  • Libocedrus decurrens Torr.
  • Thuja craigana A.Murray bis
  • Thuja decurrens (Torr.) Voss

Calocedrus decurrens, with the common names incense cedar and California incense cedar (syn. Libocedrus decurrens Torr.), is a species of coniferous tree native to western North America. It is the most widely known species in the genus, and is often simply called incense cedar without the regional qualifier.

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