Thujopsis dolobrata, 89.1664--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 31 May 07. 397.jpg
This occurrence of Thujopsis dolabrata (Thunb. ex L.f.) Siebold & Zucc. (89.1664) was collected on May 29, 2007 in United States. Flora of the World includes 9 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Thujopsis
Specific Epithet
dolabrata
Authorship
(Thunb. ex L.f.) Siebold & Zucc.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 19.3
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.3
Global rank
#318 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 19 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →