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Thuja occidentalis, commonly known as Northern Whitecedar or Eastern Arborvitae, is a species of plant in the family Cupressaceae. It belongs to the genus Thuja and is classified within the order Pinales, class Pinopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is rated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a status assigned in 2013.
The taxon range includes China and Fujian. Records indicate occurrences in Mexico and the United States, with data held by institutions such as UACH, BARTLET ARBORETUM, IIB-UV, INECOL, and MOR. The species has a longest observed lifespan of 1653 years and is used for afforestation.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Thuja occidentalis is referenced by 356 other articles, and connects out to Cupressaceae, Taiwania cryptomerioides and Xanthocyparis.
Vinony files it under Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Commons link from Wikidata and Garden plants of North America.
Its subject is documented across 53 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernThuja occidentalis
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
Chile Central
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6,129
- With media
- 4,636
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Collections
- UACH, BARTLET ARBORETUM, IIB-UV, INECOL, MOR
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Thuja
- Image
- 2013-11-06 Lac Canards DDumais (21).jpg
- Has use
- afforestation
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Thuja occidentalis
- Commons category
- Thuja occidentalis
- Commons gallery
- Thuja occidentalis
- longest observed lifespan
- 1653
- taxon range
- Fujian
- short name
- T. occidentalis
- taxon common name
- ameriški klek
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, eastern white-cedar, or arborvitae, is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is not to be confused with Juniperus virginiana (eastern red cedar).
Common names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thuja occidentalis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.