Thuja standishii
| Thuja standishii | |
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| Thuja standishii foliage and cones upper side left, under side right | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Thuja |
| Species: | T. standishii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thuja standishii (Gordon) Carr. | |
Thuja standishii (Japanese Thuja; nezuko, kurobe) is a species of thuja, an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae. It is native to southern Japan, where it occurs on the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 20–35 m tall and with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.
The foliage forms in flat sprays with scale-like leaves 2–4 mm long, matte green above, and with narrow white stomatal bands below. The cones are oval, yellow-green ripening red-brown, 6–12 mm long and 4–5 mm broad (opening to 8 mm broad), with 6–10 overlapping scales.
It is an important timber tree in Japan, grown in forestry plantations for its durable, waterproof, attractively scented wood.
References
- Conifer Specialist Group (1998). "Thuja standishii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
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