4 Ways To Identify Cedar Trees - WikiHow

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  1. Step 1 Pay attention to blue-green leaves with scales. 1 Pay attention to blue-green leaves with scales. These trees have scale-like leaves that extend out in small fingers. They make fan-like shapes, and they have a strong scent if you crush one.[20]
    • The leaves generally make a flat shape, making them look a bit like ferns.[21]
  2. Step 2 Check for reddish bark that splinters off and very small cones. 2 Check for reddish bark that splinters off and very small cones. The bark on this tree is similar to the Eastern Red Cedar in that it has a reddish hue. It also peels off in small strips that look somewhat like large splinters.[22]
    • The cones on this tree don't get above 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) in diameter. They have a blue/purple hue and are smooth before maturity. The cones mature in the fall, and turn a reddish brown with small scales.
  3. Step 3 Notice a height of 40 to 85 feet (12 to 26 m). 3 Notice a height of 40 to 85 feet (12 to 26 m). In certain areas, such as Maine, these trees will stay on the short end, at about 40 feet (12 m).[23] However, it generally doesn't get above 85 feet (26 m), even in more temperate areas.[24]
  4. Step 4 Watch for Atlantic White Cedar in lower elevations near the coast. 4 Watch for Atlantic White Cedar in lower elevations near the coast. These trees prefer to be below the elevation of 200 feet (61 m). You can find them in wet or lowland areas.[25]
    • Because these trees have a very limited habitat range, you're less likely to run across one.
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