- Thuja standishii
Taxobox
name = "Thuja standishii"
status = LR/lc | status_system = IUCN2.3
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Thuja standishii" foliage and cones upper side left, under side right
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Pinophyta
classis = Pinopsida
ordo =Pinales
familia =Cupressaceae
genus = "Thuja "
species = "T. standishii"
binomial = "Thuja standishii"
binomial_authority = (Gordon) Carr."Thuja standishii" (Japanese Thuja; Japanese: "nezuko", "kurobe") is a species of
thuja , anevergreen conifer oustree in the cypress familyCupressaceae . It is native to southernJapan , where it occurs on the islands ofHonshū andShikoku . 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
stomata l 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 plantation s for its durable, waterproof, attractively scentedwood .References
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External links
* [http://www.conifers.org/cu/th/standishii.htm Gymnosperm Database - "Thuja standishii"]
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