6,443 observationsLeast Concern
Alaska yellow cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Cupressaceae ›Genus: Callitropsis
About
Cupressus nootkatensis is a species of trees in the cypress family native to the coastal regions of northwestern North America. This species goes by many common names including: Nootka cypress, yellow cypress, Alaska cypress, Nootka cedar, yellow cedar, Alaska cedar, and Alaska yellow cedar. The specific epithet "nootkatensis" is derived from its discovery on the lands of a First Nation of Canada, those lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, who were formerly
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Alaska yellow cedar is Callitropsis nootkatensis.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the order Pinales.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the family Cupressaceae.
- Alaska yellow cedar belongs to the genus Callitropsis.