oriental thuja platycladus orientalis branch with mature fruits seed cones

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Oriental thuja (Platycladus orientalis) branch with mature fruits (seed cones).

Oriental thuja (Platycladus orientalis) is a monotypic genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species. Its other common names are Chinese thuja, Oriental arborvitae, Chinese arborvitae or biota. It is small, slow-growing tree with bright green foliage having flat sprays with scale-like leaves that may turn brownish or coppery orange in winter. Cones are green ripening brown in about eight months from pollination, and have thick scales arranged in opposite pairs. Seeds are without wings.