Thuja occidentalis L.
Northern White Cedar
Northern White Cedar, also known as eastern white-cedar or arborvitae, is an evergreen coniferous tree native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. It grows to a height of 15 meters (49 feet) tall with a trunk diameter of 0.9 meters (3.0 feet), although it can exceptionally reach up to 38 meters (125 feet) tall and 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) in diameter. The tree has red-brown, furrowed bark that peels in narrow, longitudinal strips. Its foliage is fan-like with scaly leaves forming flat sprays, and it produces slender, yellow-green seed cones that ripen to brown.
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Cupressales
Cupressaceae
Thuja
The essential oil within the plant contains thujone, a neurotoxic compound. The foliage is rich in vitamin C and has been used for medicinal purposes.
Commercially, it is used for rustic fencing and posts, lumber, poles, shingles, and in the construction of log cabins. It is also used for birchbark canoe ribs and planking, as well as in the construction of wooden canoes. The essential oil is used in cleansers, disinfectants, hair preparations, insecticides, liniment, room sprays, and soft soaps. The inner bark of the soft twigs has been used to make a soup, and teas from the twigs are used to relieve constipation and headaches. It is also a popular ornamental plant used in residential and commercial landscapes.
March to April
15 meters (49 feet), exceptionally up to 38 meters (125 feet)
Wet forests, coniferous swamps, cliffs, and other sites with reduced tree competition. It grows mainly in places with cooler summers and a shorter growing season.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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