THUJA occidentalis

'American Arbor-vitae'. An extremely hardy, medium-sized, columnar tree with reddish-brown, peeling bark. Branches spreading, upcurved at the tips. Leaves with conspicuous resin glands, dark green above, pale green beneath, borne in numerous, flattended sprays, usually bronze during winter. The foliage exudes a pleasant fruity odour when crushed. An important timber tree in USA.