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The Leyland cypress, Cupressus × leylandii, × Cuprocyparis leylandii or × Cupressocyparis leylandii, often referred to simply as leylandii, is a fast-growing coniferous evergreen tree much used in horticulture, primarily for hedges and screens.
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa also known as Cupressus macrocarpa, [4] [5] or the Monterey cypress is a coniferous tree, and is one of several species of cypress trees endemic to California. The Monterey cypress is found naturally only on the Central Coast of California .
Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs from the Cupressus genus of the Cupressaceae family, typically found in warm-temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, and North America.
Cupressus is one of several genera of evergreen conifers within the family Cupressaceae that have the common name cypress; for the others, see cypress. It is considered a polyphyletic group. Based on genetic and morphological analysis, the genus Cupressus is found in the subfamily Cupressoideae .
Dawn redwood is widely planted as an ornamental tree because of its excellent horticultural qualities, rapid growth and status as a living fossil. [26] Giant sequoia is a popular ornamental tree [27] and is occasionally grown for timber. [28] Giant sequoia, [29] Leyland cypress, and Arizona cypress are grown to a small extent as Christmas trees ...
white cypress-pine; Murray River cypress-pine; northern cypress-pine Cupressaceae (cypress family) Callitris preissii: Rottnest Island cypress-pine Cupressaceae (cypress family) Callitris verrucosa: mallee cypress-pine; sandhill pine; scrub cypress pine Cupressaceae (cypress family) Calocedrus: incense-cedars; Calocedrus decurrens: California ...
Cryptomeria (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae. It includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica (syn. Cupressus japonica L.f.). It is considered to be endemic to Japan, where it is known as Sugi . [2] The tree is called Japanese cedar [3] or Japanese redwood [4] [5] in English.
A Cypress forest is a western United States plant association typically dominated by one or more cypress species. Example species comprising the canopy include Cupressus macrocarpa . In some cases these forests have been severely damaged by goats, cattle and other grazing animals. [ 1 ]