Thuja

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Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs commonly known as arborvitae, widely used in ornamental landscaping and hedging.

All labels observed (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant taxon
barkCharacteristic fibrous bark
category hedge plants
ornamental conifers
climatePreference temperate climates
commonName arbor-vitae
arborvitae
white cedar
coneType woody seed cones
division Pinophyta
family Cupressaceae
growthForm shrub
tree
hasAroma resinous scent
hasSpecies Thuja koraiensis
linked to: Thuja

Thuja occidentalis
linked to: Thuja

Thuja orientalis (historically, now often Platycladus orientalis)
linked to: Platycladus

Thuja plicata
linked to: Thuja

Thuja standishii
linked to: Thuja
isConifer true
isEvergreen true
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType scale-like leaves
lightRequirement full sun to partial shade
nativeTo East Asia
North America
order Pinales
parentTaxon Cupressaceae
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
propagationMethod cuttings
seed
soilPreference well-drained soil
taxonRank genus
tolerates pruning
typicalUseContext cemeteries
gardens
parks
usedFor essential oil production (some species)
hedging
ornamental landscaping
privacy screens
timber (some species)
windbreaks
woodProperty decay-resistant (some species)
woodType softwood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cupressaceae contains Thuja
Cupressaceae notableSpecies Thuja occidentalis
linked to: Thuja
Cupressaceae notableSpecies Thuja plicata
linked to: Thuja
Microbiota isConfusedWith Thuja
British Columbia hasOfficialTree Western red cedar
linked to: Thuja
Thuja hasSpecies Thuja occidentalis
linked to: Thuja
Thuja hasSpecies Thuja plicata
linked to: Thuja
Thuja hasSpecies Thuja koraiensis
linked to: Thuja
Thuja hasSpecies Thuja standishii
linked to: Thuja
Platycladus synonym Thuja orientalis
linked to: Thuja
Klamath Mountains notableTreeSpecies Port Orford cedar
linked to: Thuja
Cupressales containsNotableSpecies Thuja occidentalis
linked to: Thuja
western red cedar genus Thuja
western red cedar binomialName Thuja plicata
linked to: Thuja
Clan MacLeod clanBadge Juniper
linked to: Thuja
Clan MacLeod clanPlantBadge Juniper
linked to: Thuja