Thuja occidentalis Linnaeus, 1753 - American arborvitae (Dawes Arboretum collection, Heath, Ohio, USA)
The American arborvitae (also known as the eastern white cedar), Thuja occidentalis, is a gymnosperm - it is a type of cypress. This slow-growing, long-lived tree is native to eastern North America. It occurs in parts of southeastern Canada, New England, the Great Lakes area, and in portions of the Appalachian Mountains. Living and dead individuals have been found that are over well over 1,000 years old. American arborvitae has been extensively cultivated - there are many man-made varieties.
Classification: Plantae, Pinophyta, Cupressales, Cupressaceae
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Info. at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_occidentalis
