Thuja plicata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don

Western red cedar

2017 MCOSD EDRR

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 ~87 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Thuja plicata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (THPL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).