Oriental Arbor-vitae
(Platycladus orientalis)
Description
Platycladus is a distinct genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese thuja, Oriental arborvitae, Chinese arborvitae, biota or oriental thuja.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order:Pinales
Family:Cupressaceae
Genus:Platycladus
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