Platycladus orientalis 'Lucas'

Like ' Elegantissima', narrowly conical with bright gold colourings and larger foliage than 'Beverleyensis'. Found as a seedling by Frank Lucas, Victoria, Australia and introduced c. 1980.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Pinopsida
order     Pinales
family      Cupressaceae
genus       Platycladus Spach
species        Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco