Northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Description
Thuja (/--ju-d--/ THEW-j-) is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). There are five species in the genus, two native to North America and three native to eastern Asia. The genus is monophyletic and sister to Thujopsis.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Coniferophyta
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Class: Pinopsida
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Order: Pinales
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Family: Cupressaceae
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Genus: Thuja
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