Thuja occidentalis (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Coniferophyta (division) > Pinopsida (class) > Pinales (order) > Cupressaceae (family) > Thuja (genus)
Descripción
Species of ornamental and timber evergreen conifer of the cypress family, native to eastern North America, growing to 20 m (65 feet) tall. It is the most common and probably the hardiest of the arborvitae. Its trunk is sometimes forked near the ground into several main stems covered with reddish brown bark. The cones have 8 to 10 scales, of which only four are usually fertile. Most cultivated varieties are narrow, densely pyramidal shrubs, and many have interesting variations in foliage color.
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Otros términos
- American arborvitae (species) [en]
- American arbor vitae (species) [en]
- eastern arborvitae (species) [en]
- northern white cedar (species) [en]
- arbor vitae, American (species) [en]
- thuja accidentalis (species) [en]
- thuya occidentalis (species) [en]