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Definition of Thuja occidentalis
1. Noun. Small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets.
Group relationships: Genus Thuja, Thuja
Generic synonyms: Arborvitae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thuja Occidentalis
Literary usage of Thuja occidentalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Practical Botany for the Botanical Laboratory and Private Student by Eduard Strasburger (1889)
"Longitudinal eec- tion through the root-apex of Thuja occidentalis; x, outer
brown layer of disorganized cells ; pr, ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Typical form of Thuja occidentalis. (X-'.i) 1 inch in length. ... Seedling of
Thuja occidentalis. (XH) 3797. The arbor-viue.—Thuja occidentalis. ..."
3. The Forester's Manual: Or, The Forest Trees of Eastern North America by Ernest Thompson Seton (1912)
"(Thuja occidentalis) Evergreen, 50 or 60 feet high. Wood soft, brittle, coarse
grained, extremely durable as posts; fragrant and very light (the lightest on ..."
4. A Practical Flora for Schools and Colleges by Oliver Rivington Willis (1894)
"The leaves when bruised emit an aromatic odor. Thuja occidentalis (Arbor ...
The Thuja occidentalis is largely used for ornamental purposes in planted ..."
5. Physiological Materia Medica by William H. Burt (1883)
"Thuja occidentalis. Arbor Vitse. Habitat: America, etc. Tincture of the fresh
leaves during Inflorescence, Class II. Antidotes.—Camph., Cham., Pule., Sabin. ..."
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