A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE.

Formerly called Biota orientalis.

Synonyms: Biota orientali Cedars, Western Red Thuja Red Cedars, Western orientalis, Thuja Thuja occidentali Thuja occidentalis Biota orientalis Thuja plicata txid58046 Western Red Cedars txid3315 Thujas Cedar, Western Red txid3316 txid3317 Vitae, Arbor occidentali, Thuja Thuja orientalis Red Cedar, Western orientali, Biota Thuja orientali plicata, Thuja Arbor Vitae Thuja plicatas Western Red Cedar