Cupressaceae

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Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri

Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri

Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri

Austrocedrus chilensis, the only species in the Austrocedrus genus, is a cypress-family conifer native to southern South America.

Callitris columellaris F.Muell.

Callitris columellaris F.Muell.

Callitris columellaris F.Muell.

Callitris columellaris F.Muell. is a small evergreen Australian conifer with distinct pollen release noted by Eric Rolls.

Callitris endlicheri (Parl.) F.M.Bailey

Callitris endlicheri (Parl.) F.M.Bailey

Callitris endlicheri (Parl.) F.M.Bailey

Callitris endlicheri is an evergreen conifer tree native to eastern Australia, with traditional and commercial uses for its wood and sap.

Callitris preissii Miq.

Callitris preissii Miq.

Callitris preissii Miq.

Callitris preissii Miq. is an Australian conifer with multiple ornamental and practical uses.

Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. ex Rich. & A.Rich.

Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. ex Rich. & A.Rich.

Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. ex Rich. & A.Rich.

Callitris rhomboidea is a monoecious spreading evergreen shrub or small tree with distinct clustered female and male cones.

Callitris verrucosa (A.Cunn. ex Endl.) F.Muell.

Callitris verrucosa (A.Cunn. ex Endl.) F.Muell.

Callitris verrucosa (A.Cunn. ex Endl.) F.Muell.

Callitris verrucosa, the mallee pine, is a fire-reliant Australian conifer found in southern Australian mallee habitats with recorded traditional and practical uses.

Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin

Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin

Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin

Calocedrus decurrens (incense cedar) is a large long-lived conifer native to western North America, used for wood and cultivated ornamentally.

Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum.

Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum.

Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum.

Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum. is an endangered Taiwanese conifer prized for its scented, decay-resistant wood and unique distilled essential oil.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A.Murray bis) Parl.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A.Murray bis) Parl.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A.Murray bis) Parl.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is a large North American evergreen tree, cultivated widely and valued for its strong, rot-resistant timber.

Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Chamaecyparis thyoides, or Atlantic white cedar, is an evergreen coniferous wetland tree native to the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Cryptomeria japonica is a very large evergreen Japanese conifer related to giant sequoia, with distinctive bark, leaves, and cones.

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Chinese fir) is a tall conifer native to China, widely grown for timber and carbon sequestration.

Cupressus arizonica Greene

Cupressus arizonica Greene

Cupressus arizonica Greene

Hesperocyparis arizonica (Arizona cypress) is a coniferous evergreen tree native to southwestern US and northern Mexico, widely cultivated as ornamental.

Cupressus goveniana Gordon

Cupressus goveniana Gordon

Cupressus goveniana Gordon

Hesperocyparis goveniana is an endangered California-endemic evergreen cypress whose cones open only after wildfire.

Cupressus guadalupensis S.Watson

Cupressus guadalupensis S.Watson

Cupressus guadalupensis S.Watson

Guadalupe cypress is an endangered conifer endemic to Mexico's Guadalupe Island, cultivated as an ornamental worldwide.

Cupressus lusitanica Mill.

Cupressus lusitanica Mill.

Cupressus lusitanica Mill.

Hesperocyparis lusitanica is an evergreen conifer cultivated globally for ornament and timber, with fire-adapted seed cones.

Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gordon

Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gordon

Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ex Gordon

This is an overview of Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, Monterey cypress, covering its description, distribution, cultivation and uses.

Cupressus sargentii Jeps.

Cupressus sargentii Jeps.

Cupressus sargentii Jeps.

Sargent's cypress is a California-endemic conifer that typically grows on serpentine soils and usually reproduces with the help of wildfire.

Cupressus sempervirens L.

Cupressus sempervirens L.

Cupressus sempervirens L.

Cupressus sempervirens (Italian cypress) is a long-lived evergreen conifer widely cultivated as an ornamental with medicinal and cosmetic uses.

Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica (R.P.Adams) R.P.Adams

Juniperus arizonica, or Arizona juniper, is a shrub or small conifer native to the Sonoran Desert of the US Southwest and northwestern Mexico.

Juniperus ashei J.T.Buchholz

Juniperus ashei J.T.Buchholz

Juniperus ashei J.T.Buchholz

Juniperus ashei is a dioecious juniper with berry-like cones, with a history of human use and importance to local wildlife.

Juniperus californica Carrière

Juniperus californica Carrière

Juniperus californica Carrière

Juniperus californica (California juniper) is a dioecious shrub or small tree native to western North America, used for food, culture, and ornament.

Juniperus communis L.

Juniperus communis L.

Juniperus communis L.

Juniperus communis is a widely distributed northern hemisphere evergreen conifer grown ornamentally and used in traditional medicine.

Juniperus deppeana Steud.

Juniperus deppeana Steud.

Juniperus deppeana Steud.

Juniperus deppeana Steud., or alligator juniper, is a tree native to the southwestern US and Mexico, with its berries used to flavor gin.

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