What is biota orientalis?
Biota orientalis (also called Thuja orientalis or oriental arborvitae) is a slow growing coniferous tree that is native to China and Iran. Extracts from the plant are commonly used in Chinese herbalism (Caruntu et al. Thuja orientalis is a distinct genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae and is distributed widely in China, Japan, and Korea. It has been traditionally used to promote hair growth in the oriental medicine.
What is the full meaning of biota?
Definitions of biota. Biota is defined as all of the organisms in a certain area. This would include all plants, fungi, and micro-organisms. The following sub headings are not all-inclusive of the County’s biota. Rather they represent the beginning of a collection of resources to learn more about the flora and fauna that can be found here.