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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Cupressales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hesperocyparis arizonica   FAMILY Cupressaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hesperocyparis arizonica   FAMILY Cupressaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cupressus arizonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Cupressus arizonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)

Hesperocyparis arizonica

 

COMMON NAME:
Arizona Cypress


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image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_106a

        

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / US Forest Service    pnd_cuar_002_lvd

        

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_181

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

Pollen cones small, oblong, yellowish, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_182

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_185

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

Globose cone with 6-8 flat or depressed scales contracted into short mucros, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).


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image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_186

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_188

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

Scales are peltate, which separates them from Arborvitae, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_189

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm160311_190

March    Greenville County    SC

In cultivation

image of Hesperocyparis arizonica, Arizona Cypress

JK Marlow    jkm071108_010

November    Pickens County    SC

SC Botanical Garden

Leaves scale-like, superposed in 4 rows, pointed, pale green to gray-green, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hesperocyparis arizonica   FAMILY Cupressaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hesperocyparis arizonica   FAMILY Cupressaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cupressus arizonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Cupressus arizonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Hesperocyparis arizonica

 

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2530

Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Fencerows, weakly naturalizing from horticultural plantings, per Weakley's Flora

Native: Southwest US

Waif(s)

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple - scale-like

"FLOWER":
Spring
Unisexual

FRUIT:

 

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