Monterey Cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) Login         


        Description
  • Monterey Cypress is an iconic California tree, growing natively only in two groves near Carmel, CA, although it is widely planted elsewhere.
  • CA native
  • CNPS 1B Rare, threatened or endangered.
  • Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)



Leaves are narrow and opposite, lying close to the stem. Female cones are spherical, about 1" across.



Pollen is yellow and forms in tiny cones at the tips of branches.


Monterey Cypress grows in coastal areas and its crown is often shaped by wind.

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Although it is often planted, just two native groves of Monterey Cypress exist today. They're both near Carmel, one at Allan Memorial Grove in Point L ...
The approach to the Allan Memorial Grove of native Monterey Cypress at Point Lobos is through low-lying coastal scrub. Like the iconic Lone Cypre ...
The bark is soft, gray, and fibrous. As it ages, it develops vertical fissures with flat-topped ridges.
"Old Veteran" is the oldest living Monterey Cypress at Point Lobos, about 250 to 275 years old.
Branch shoots are covered in [[opposite]] leaves that cling to it. Each pair of leaves is rotated 90 degrees from the previous pair. The pairs are g ...
After about 10 years, trees start producing female cones. To start, 8-12 pointed scales start growing.