(Latin: `tree of life`), any of six species of the genus Thuja, resinous, evergreen ornamental and timber conifers of the cypress family ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/94
(Thuja) These evergreen trees are found wild in North America, Korea, Japan and China. They are very pretty trees and are hardy in most parts of North America where the soil is suitable and atmospheric conditions are fairly clean. The leaves of this tree, also known as Arborvitae, Northern White Cedar, and Swamp Cedar, are scale-like and overlap ea... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004