Calocedrus decurrens
| Calocedrus decurrens | |
|---|---|
| Tree in Yosemite National Park, California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Calocedrus |
| Species: | C. decurrens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calocedrus decurrens | |
| Distribution of Calocedrus decurrens in the Western United States | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calocedrus decurrens, with the common names incense cedar and California incense cedar (syn. Libocedrus decurrens Torr.), is a species of coniferous tree native to western North America. It is the most widely known species in the genus, and is often simply called incense cedar without the regional qualifier.