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SPECIES: Thuja plicata | Western Redcedar 


ABBREVIATION : 
THUPLI

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   THPL


COMMON NAMES : 
   western redcedar
   Pacific redcedar
   giant redcedar
   arborvitae
   canoe-cedar
   shinglewood
   giant arborvitae


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for western redcedar is Thuja
plicata Donn ex D. Don [8,50,51,57].  It is a member of the Cypress
family (Cupressaceae).  Western redcedar hybridizes with Thuja
standishii.  Hybrids are resistant to the leaf blight caused by
Didymascella thujina [50].  There are no recognized subspecies,
varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, October 1992.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Thuja plicata. In: Remainder of Citation

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