About Oriental Arbor-vitae
Platycladus is a monotypic genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese thuja, Oriental arborvitae, Chinese arborvitae, biota or Oriental thuja. It is native to northeastern parts of East Asia and North Asia, but is also now naturalised as an introduced species in other regions of the Asian continent.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thuja orientalis
- Genus
- Thuja
- Family
- CUPRESSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- N. China and Korea
- Distribution
- India, China, North Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Cupressaceae
CYPRESS FAMILY
Oriental Arbor-vitae belongs to the Cupressaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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