Thuja standishii
Japanese thuja · also Japanese arbor-vitae, Nezuko, Kurobe
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Thuja standishii is an evergreen coniferous tree native to southern Japan, specifically the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. It is a medium-sized tree, typically reaching 20–35 meters tall. Its durable, waterproof, and attractively scented wood makes it an important timber tree in Japan.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 60.01%12 yr44 in
- 60.01%14 yr2.0 in
- 40.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—3.3 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 65.6–114.8 ft
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.3 in, mean 22 in, 90th percentile 48 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Nihonkai evergreen forests
- Taiheiyo evergreen forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Honshu alpine conifer forests
Other Thuja in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
