Eastern White Cedar
Thuja occidentalis
An extremely resilient tree with the ability to tolerate both moist and dry soil conditions, it is frequently associated with limestone bedrock. Smaller in size to its western red cedar (Thujaplicata) counterpart, the white cedar is known to have a twisted, tapering trunk giving the tree a rugged appearance. Planted often as a hedge tree,the leaf-covered twigs are consumed by the white-tailed deer (Odocoileusvirginianus) as a main food source in the winter.