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Platycladus orientalis

oriental thuja

Other common names
biota
Chinese arbor-vitae
see moreChinese thuja
eastern arbor-vitae
Synonyms
Biota orientalis
Thuja orientalis
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Botanical details
Family
Cupressaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Platycladus

Genus description

Platycladus is an evergreen tree, conical when young, later becoming irregular in outline, with small scale-like leaves in flat vertical sprays, and small greyish cones with hooked scales

Name status

Correct

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