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Thuja plicata DONN ex D.DON | ||
Fam.: Cupressaceae / Cypresse Fam. |
Synon.: Thuja gigantea NUTT. |
Genus: Thuja L. |
Authors: | |||
James Donn (1758 - 1813), English botanist | |||
David Don (1799 - 1841), Scottish botanist | |||
Thomas Nuttall (1786 - 1859), English botanist | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Thuja: | thýo" = I breathed perfume | ||
plicata: | plicate | ||
gigantea: | giant | ||
The Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata, which comes from America, grows up to 60 meters high. In the area of the mostly planted old trees, young plants often come up out of seed. | ||
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Contents
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Orchids
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Other Plants
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Plants acc. to Families
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.. Relationship:
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APG
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trad.
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.. Scientific Names
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Flower Anatomy
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.. Leaf Form
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Month
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.. Fruits + Seed
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.. Roots + Bulbs
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Pest Infestation + Deformations
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Trees
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Bushes
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Water Plants
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Climbers + Twiners
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Useful Pl.
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Ornamental Pl.
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Color Var.
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Multiple Criteria
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Biotopes + Groups
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Botan.Links
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