Thuja plicata
Canoe Cedar, Giant Arbor Vitae
Other regional names: Giant Cedar +1 more
- Giant Cedar
- Western Red Cedar
Also known as: Libocedrus craigiana H.Low ex Godr. +16 more
- Libocedrus craigiana H.Low ex Godr.
- Libocedrus craigiana H.Low ex Gordon
- Libocedrus gigantea H.Low ex Godr.
- Libocedrus gigantea H.Low ex Gordon
- Thuja asplenifolia Carrière
- Thuja californica K.Koch
- Thuja californica Sénécl.
- Thuja douglasii Nutt. ex Parl.
- Thuja flabellata Beissn.
- Thuja flagelliformis Godr.
- Thuja gigantea Nutt.
- Thuja gigantea var. atrovirens Godr.
- Thuja gigantea var. atrovirens Gordon
- Thuja gigantea var. pendula Beissn.
- Thuja lobbiana Godr.
- Thuja lobbiana Gordon & Glend.
- Thuja lobbii Godr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Thuja plicata (commonly known as Canoe Cedar or Giant Arbor-vitae) is a coniferous tree within the Cupressaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, 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)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
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)
Austria, Denmark, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden