Research > Reference Library > Trees of Canada JOIN MAIL LIST: SEARCH: Discover GF Research Education Newsroom How to Help click image to enlarge Chamaecyparis Yellow CedarChamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don.) Spach Yellow cedar is a medium-sized (>35 m) subalpine tree which can live for more than 1,300 years. It is a very slow-growing tree. To successfully break seed dormancy, seeds require two successive cold stratification treatments interspersed with a warm period. When exposed, the inner bark is yellow and is said to smell like raw potatoes.
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