Buramasimon g'arb tuyasi
Thuja folded, or Thuja giant, or Thuja plicata (lat. Thuja plicata) is a species of gymnosperm plants of the genus Thuja of the Cypress family (Cupressaceae). Trees 45–60 (up to 75) m high and trunk diameter 120–240 cm, with a pyramidal or conical crown, horizontal branches and somewhat drooping, flat shoots. The bark is fissured, fibrous, reddish-brown, 1-2.5 cm thick.
The leaves on the upper side of the shoots are glossy green, on the lower side they have whitish stripes. The lateral leaves are boat-shaped. The cones are oblong-oval, 10-12 cm long, consist of 4-6 pairs of scales, of which 2-3 pairs bear 3 seeds. The seeds are flat, with two wings. There are 450-1100 thousand seeds in 1 kg.
In nature, the species' range covers the northwestern part of North America, mainly the Pacific coastline between 40° and 60° northern latitudes - in Canada, the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia; in the USA - southern Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and northern California. Grows in pure stands or in a mixture with Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, and Sweet Fir; in the mountains - with Western Larch, Western White Pine, Plain Fir and other species. It is quite undemanding to soils, but develops best in moist, fertile, deep, well-drained soils. It is found in low-lying, wetlands, river banks, and near the sea, where it reaches its largest size. In the mountains it grows on shady slopes. At the border of distribution it changes into a shrub form. Shade-tolerant and wind-resistant. Seed germination is 50-75%. The lifespan of the plant is 500-800 years.
Introduced into the Botanical Garden. Seeds of this species were brought from France by Academician F.N. Rusanov in 1953. In the spring of 1953, they were sown in the nursery and the introduction of these species was studied; also on April 8, 1954 they were planted in the Coniferous Tree Nursery. Currently, the 5th adult year tree of this species grows in this exhibition.
