Are the leaves yellow-green, flattened and scale-like on outer twigs, foliage arranged in flat, fan- like sprays; fruit a small, bell-shaped, woody cone? It is an eastern arborvitae (northern whitecedar).

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Are the leaves dark blue-green, the foliage not arranged in flattened sprays; fruit a small brownish-purple, berry-like cone? It is an Atlantic whitecedar (southern whitecedar).

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Are the leaves dark green, blue-green, or purple-green, awl-shaped and scale-like on the same plant, foliage not arranged in flattened sprays; fruit is blue and berry-like? It is an eastern redcedar.


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