Species

Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco

Chinese Thuja

Cupressaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Genus: Platycladus ()

Synonyms

Platycladus orientalis
Biota orientalis
Thuja orientalis

Related species

Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco - Chinese Thuja

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Platycladus orientalis

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Platycladus orientalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Platycladus orientalis

Platycladus orientalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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