Monterey Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Conifer with ascending branches, but that is distinct from the cypress tree (Cupressus sempervirens) as its trunk divides at a certain height and it has more open foliage. The leaves are also scale-like, but larger and darker in colour.
It is thought to have been introduced into Spain by a Majorcan Franciscan missionary, Juníper Serra, who brought them from California in the mid-eighteenth century.
Natural habit
Cliffs near the sea in the region of mediterranean climate of California
- Natural Habit
Classification
Cupressaceae
Growth Habit
Coniferous
Width
4-8 m
Height
15-25 m
Flower and fruit
Winter
Autumn
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