| |common_name=Deerhorn cedar, False arborvitae, Hiba, Hiba cedar | | |common_name=Deerhorn cedar, False arborvitae, Hiba, Hiba cedar |
| Thujopsis (Greek, Thuja-like){{SCH}}. Also spelled Thuyopsis{{SCH}}. Pinaceae. Ornamental tree or shrub grown chiefly for its handsome evergreen foliage and the formal habit{{SCH}}. The sole member of the genus being '''''Thujopsis dolabrata'''''{{wp}} | | Thujopsis (Greek, Thuja-like){{SCH}}. Also spelled Thuyopsis{{SCH}}. Pinaceae. Ornamental tree or shrub grown chiefly for its handsome evergreen foliage and the formal habit{{SCH}}. The sole member of the genus being '''''Thujopsis dolabrata'''''{{wp}} |
− | Thujopsis is a medium to large [[evergreen]] [[tree]], reaching up to 40 m tall and 1.5 m trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. The [[leaf|leaves]] are arranged in decussate pairs, scale-like, 3-10 mm long, glossy green above, and marked with vivid white stomatal bands below; they have a distinctive thick, almost fleshy texture. The seed [[conifer cone|cones]] are ovoid, 7-15 mm long and 6-10 mm diameter, with 6-12 thick scales, brown with a violet-white wax bloom when fresh. <br clear = left> | + | Thujopsis is a medium to large [[evergreen]] [[tree]], reaching up to 40 m tall and 1.5 m trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. The [[leaf|leaves]] are arranged in decussate pairs, scale-like, 3-10 mm long, glossy green above, and marked with vivid white stomatal bands below; they have a distinctive thick, almost fleshy texture. The seed [[conifer cone|cones]] are ovoid, 7-15 mm long and 6-10 mm diameter, with 6-12 thick scales, brown with a violet-white wax bloom when fresh. <br clear = left> |