Monterey cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartw.) Bartel
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, known as Monterey cypress, is a coniferous tree native to California. It is one of several cypress species found in the region and is part of the Cupressaceae family.
Description
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, commonly called Monterey cypress, is a coniferous tree native to California. It belongs to the genus Hesperocyparis within the Cupressaceae family. This species is one of several cypress trees indigenous to the area. Previously classified under the genus Cupressus, it was later reclassified into the genus Hesperocyparis. The tree is recognized for its natural occurrence in the coastal regions of California and is known by the common name Monterey cypress in English.
Other common names
Monterey cypress
Synonyms
Callitropsis macrocarpaCupressus hartwegiiCupressus lambertianaCupressus macrocarpaCupressus macrocarpa var. angulataCupressus macrocarpa var. farallonensisCupressus macrocarpa var. lambertianaCupressus macrocarpa subsp. lobosensisCupressus reinwardtiiNeocupressus macrocarpaCupressus lambertiana var. fastigiataCupressus macrocarpa f. fastigiataCupressus macrocarpa f. luteaCupressus macrocarpa var. luteaCupressus macrocarpa var. crippsiiCupressus macrocarpa f. crippsiiCupressus macrocarpa f. pygmaeaCupressus macrocarpa