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Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, [1] eastern white-cedar, [2] or arborvitae, [2] [3] is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. [3] [4] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
The natives of Canada used the scaled leaves of Thuja occidentalis to make a tea that has been shown to contain 50 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams; this helped prevent and treat scurvy. [ 28 ] In the 19th century, Thuja was commonly used as an externally applied tincture or ointment for the treatment of warts , ringworm and thrush , [ 29 ] and a ...
Thujopsis is a medium to large evergreen tree, reaching up to 40 m tall and 1.5 m trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips.The leaves are arranged in decussate pairs, scale-like, 3–10 mm long, glossy green above, and marked with vivid white stomatal bands below; they have a distinctive thick, almost fleshy texture.
Thuja occidentalis, native to northeastern North America Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Thuja (thujas) Thuja occidentalis (Eastern Arborvitae) Thuja plicata (Western Redcedar) Tsuga (hemlocks) Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock) Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock) Tsuga mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock) Xanthocyparis. Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (Nootka Cypress, Yellow-cedar) (previously included in Chamaecyparis)
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