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Cupressaceae
Platycladus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Platycladus orientalis (Linnaeus) Franco. Common name: Oriental Arborvitae, Tree-of-life. Habitat: Commonly planted, especially in graveyards, and rarely persisting and spreading to pastures, fields, and roadsides. Distribution: Native of Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl1, FNA2, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = Biota orientalis (L.) Endl. — S; = n/a — C, RAB; = Thuja orientalis L. Basionym: Thuja orientalis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Platycladus orientalis - FNA2

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native range: China & Korea



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