Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae

Cupressaceae Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae Makino

Etymology
Thujopsis refers to ‘appearance of Thuja’; indicating its similarity to Thuja species.
dolabrata refers to ‘hatchet’; indicating the shape of its frontal scale-like foliage is similar to the head of a hatchet.
hondae probably refers to someone named Honda.

Colloquial Name
Honda’s arborvitae

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Thujopsis dolabrata:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, JAP, JAP-HK, JAP-HN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae is stable. There are no known threats for Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Thujopsis dolabrata is Thujopsis. Because Thujopsis contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae is further placed under Cupressoideae. Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae is also placed under Cupressaceae.