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Western Red Cedar

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Western Red Cedar is a large coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae and the largest species in the genus Thuja, growing up to 70 meters tall and 7 meters in diameter despite not being a true cedar. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, where it favors a mild, rain-rich climate but also grows in drier areas with consistent moisture such as wet valley bottoms and mountain streamsides, tolerating enough shade to establish itself as a climax species in forest understories; some individual trees live for well over a thousand years.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Thuja plicata 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cupressaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Western Redcedar

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Thuja plicata
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Thuja plicata
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The species is shade-tolerant and able to establish in forest understories and is thus considered a climax species.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 325129
    Thuja plicata is a large coniferous tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
  • Lead
    It has been introduced to cool temperate areas in other parts of the world, such as Northern Europe and New Zealand.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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2. Wikidata: Western Redcedar
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q147417 (P225 taxon name)
  • Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Thuja plicata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cupressaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Cupressaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Alerce, cipreses","language":"ES"},{"name":"Alerce, cypresses","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fleur du Saint-Esprit, cyprès","language":"FR"},{"name":"柏科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Plants For A Future: Thuja plicata
Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
Quote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
Grows singly and in small groves in moist to swampy soils, usually in shady forests, from sea-level to 1350 metres
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