Hesperocyparis guadalupensis
Common name:
Guadalupe Cypress
Pronunciation:
HES-per-oh-SIP-air-iss gwa-da-loo-PEN-sis
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
Cupressus guadalupensis
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen tree, 40-50 ft (12-15 m) tall, single trunk or dividing near base; bark is a rich reddish brown, mottled with green and gray, smooth and flaking, gray brown at the base of large trunks. Leaves scale-like, 1.5-2 mm long, light to dark green, sometimes with a slight bloom, the back side has a dark resin gland. Male pollen cones 3-6 mm long, female seed cones nearly spherical or slightly oblong, 2-4 cm long, brown to grayish brown at maturity, not waxy.
- Sun
- Hardy to USDA Zone 9 This species is endemic to Mexico, reportedly found only on Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California.
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