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Introductory
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
Related categories for Species: Thuja plicata
| Western Redcedar
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