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Thuja occidentalis

Coniferales - Cupressaceae

Taxonomy
Thuja occidentalis was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Thuja occidentalis Linnaeus
1919Thuja occidentalis Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
orderConiferales
RankNameAuthor
familyCupressaceae
subfamilyCupressoideaeRich 1826
genusThuja
speciesoccidentalis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Thuja occidentalis Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Thuja occidentalis (103991)