Platycladus
E19058
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
Aliases (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
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taxon → |
| belongsToClade |
gymnosperms
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|
| commonName |
Chinese arborvitae
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| coneType |
woody cones
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|
| division |
Pinophyta
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|
| evergreen |
true
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|
| family |
Cupressaceae
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|
| genusAuthority |
Ernst Heinrich von Klotzsch
→
Philipp Franz von Siebold → |
| growthForm |
tree
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| hasBark |
fibrous bark
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|
| hasUse |
cemetery planting
→
timber → windbreaks → |
| introducedTo |
Europe
→
Japan → North America → South Asia → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| leafType |
scale-like leaves
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| nativeTo |
China
→
Korea → Mongolia → Russian Far East → |
| order |
Pinales
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| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
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| plantType |
coniferous tree
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evergreen → |
| pollination |
wind-pollinated
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| reproduction |
cuttings
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seeds → |
| seedDispersal |
gravity-dispersed
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| speciesCount |
1
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| synonym |
Thuja orientalis
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| taxonRank |
genus
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| tolerates |
air pollution
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drought → pruning → |
| typeSpecies |
Platycladus orientalis
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| typicalHabitat |
temple gardens
→
urban plantings → |
| usedAs |
hedging plant
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ornamental plant → |
| woodType |
softwood
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cupressaceae
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contains |
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Thuja
("Thuja orientalis (historically, now often Platycladus orientalis)")
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|
hasSpecies |
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Platycladus
("Platycladus orientalis")
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typeSpecies |