Thuja plicata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western red cedar

2008 Timothy D. Ives

2007 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

2008 Timothy D. Ives

Thuja plicata is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (97 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Thuja
Family:	Cupressaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Thuja plicata


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (THPL) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/24/2022).