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Thuja plicata
FamilyGenus: Thujanon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
An introduced evergreen conifer tree reaching up to 48 metres, with scale-like leaves and a woody trunk. It flowers from April to May.
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Larval host
Annual cycle
Flowers from April to May. Retains its scale-like leaves year-round as an evergreen.
Standort & Merkmale
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Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Schuppenförmig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
48.292 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Thuja plicata is a large, introduced evergreen tree in the cypress family. It can grow to a height of over 48 metres (48.29 m). The leaves are scale-like and the plant is woody. Its natural distribution includes Southwestern Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe and Siberia. The tree is introduced and established in Great Britain. In Belgium it is recorded as a casual escape from horticulture. The growth form is a tree, with an evergreen leaf phenology.
Host relationships
6 species use this plant as a host
Thera britannicaThera obeliscataEupithecia pusillataEupithecia intricataOdontopera bidentataEupithecia tantillaria
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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