Tetraclinis (also called arar, araar or Sictus tree) is a genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Tetraclinis articulata, also known as Thuja articulata, sandarac, sandarac tree or Barbary thuja, endemic to the western Mediterranean region, particularly in southern Europe and North Africa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sandarac tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Callitris arenaria
- Callitris roei
- Cupressus torulosa
- Hesperocyparis forbesii
- Callitris columellaris
- Callitris pyramidalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Tetraclinis
- Species
- Tetraclinis articulata
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