Thuja occidentalis
American Arbor Vitae, Arbor Vitae
Other regional names: Arborvitae +2 more
- Arborvitae
- Eastern Arbor Vitae
- Eastern Arborvitae
Also known as: Cupressus arborvitae Targ.Tozz. +17 more
- Cupressus arborvitae Targ.Tozz.
- Cupressus nobleana (Beissn.) Lavallée
- Juniperus ericoides Mast.
- Retinispora devriesiana Mast.
- Retinispora dubia Carrière
- Retinispora ellwangeriana Carrière
- Retinispora glaucescens Hochst. ex Beissn.
- Retinispora keteleeri Beissn.
- Retinispora meldensis Carrière
- Retinispora nobleana Beissn.
- Retinispora pygmaea Beissn.
- Retinispora troubetzkoyana Anon.
- Thuja bodmeri Beissn.
- Thuja canadensis K.Koch
- Thuja caucasica Godr.
- Thuja caucasica Gordon
- Thuja compacta Standish ex Godr.
- Thuja compacta Standish ex Gordon
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Thuja occidentalis (commonly known as American Arbor-Vitae or Arbor-vitae) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Altay, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Korea, Norway, South European Russia, Sweden