Chinese thuja
Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco
Platycladus orientalis, known as Chinese thuja, is a monotypic species in the Cupressaceae family. It is an evergreen conifer native to northeastern East Asia and North Asia, and has become naturalized in other parts of Asia. The species is cultivated and has been introduced to various regions across Europe and beyond.
Description
Platycladus orientalis is the sole species in the genus Platycladus. It belongs to the cypress family, Cupressaceae. This tree is native to parts of East Asia and North Asia and is also found as a naturalized species in other Asian regions. It has been introduced and cultivated in countries such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, and others in Europe. The species was first described in 1949.
Other common names
Oriental arborvitaeOriental Arbor-vitaeChinese-arborvitaeOriental-arborvitaeChinese thuja
Distribution
TR · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · CO · IQ · BT · Baleares · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Romania · Spain · Croatia · Slovenia · BA · CZ · SI · CH · AM · BR · FR · Cundinamarca, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina · NO · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá
Synonyms
Juniperus ericoidesPlatycladus strictaPlatycladus chengiiRetinispora decussataRetinispora recurvataRetinispora decurvataRetinispora rigidaRetinispora ericoidesRetinispora flavescensRetinispora glaucaRetinispora juniperoidesThuja fortuneiThuja freneloidesThuja funiculataThuja intermediaThuja glaucaThuja flagelliformisThuja gracilifoliaThuja hybridaThuja ericoidesThuja dumosaThuja elegantissimaThuja orientalis var. flagelliformisThuja expansaBiota orientalis var. falcataThuja filiformisThuja monstrosaThuja nepalensisThuja orientalisThuja pendula