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Hesperocyparis glabra
Hesperocyparis glabra (Sudw.) Bartel
Arizona Cypress, Cuyamaca Cypress, Piute Cypress, Smooth Arizona Cypress
Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Synonym(s): Callitropsis glabra, Cupressus arizonica var. glabra, Cupressus glabra, Neocupressus arizonica var. glabra
USDA Symbol: HEGL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 70 feet tall.
Fruit: Though technically incorrect, the seed cones are often referred to as berries.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Seed cones maturing gray or brown 1-2 years after pollination.
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Canyon bottoms, pinyon-juniper woodlands, chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hesperocyparis glabra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hesperocyparis glabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperocyparis glabra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR