COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
ALSO KNOWN AS
American arborvitae, Eastern arborvitae, Eastern white cedar, giizhik (Ojibwe), Swamp cedar
Plant family
Cypress (Cupressaceae)
Plant group
Conifers
Budburst is a project of the
Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the treasures of the
Forest Preserves of Cook County
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