PLATYCLADUS ORIENTALIS
Common Name: Chinese Arborvitae
Chinese Name: 側柏
Family: Cupressaceae 柏科
Scientific Name: Platycladus orientalis
Plant Type: Gymnosperms
Flowering Period: Mar-Apr
Fruiting Period: Oct
Nativity to China/HK: Exotic
Fact: The wood is used in Buddhist temples both for construction work, and chipped, for incense burning