• (n.) Same as Thuja.
Soft, close-grained, reddish-brown wood with a mottled figuring, imported from Africa and the USA and sometimes seen in veneers and inlaid decoration.
Thu'ya noun (Botany) Same as Thuja . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: thū′yă Synonyms: thuja
Thuya or thuja is a genus of hardy evergreen trees belonging to the family Coniferae. They bear monoecious flowers, the male flowers being solitary, and the female in ovoid catkins. The cones are small, and of the same form as the catkins. The chief species are the North American arbor vitae, or white cedar.
Thuya (Tetraclinis articulata) Common Name(s): Thuya (burl) Scientific Name: Tetraclinis articulata Distribution: Atlas mountain region (primarily Morocco, as well as subpopulations in Malta and southern Spain) Tree Size: 20-50 ft (6-15 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 42 lbs/ft...