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==Species== Cypress is any of the twelve species of ornamental and timber [[evergreen]] conifers constituting the genus ''Cupressus'' of the family ''Cupressaceae''. Many [[Resin|resinous]], aromatic evergreen trees called cypress belong to other genera of the same family, especially species of [[false cypress]] and [[Cypress-pine|cypress pine]]. The name ''cypress'' is occasionally used for some species of [[fustic]] and for [[bald cypress]], and it often denotes [[jack pine]] in eastern [[Canada]].<ref name=":0" /> Species that are commonly known as cypresses include: *Cypress (multiple species within the genus ''Cupressus''): **''[[Cupressus sempervirens]]'', a common cypress also referred to as Italian cypress and Mediterranean cypress.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Cupressus sempervirens L. GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12665 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> It is native to the eastern [[Mediterranean region]] and [[Iran]]. **''[[Hesperocyparis lusitanica]]'', commonly known as the Mexican cypress, which is native to [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cupressus lusitanica Mill. var. lusitanica GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=318471 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> *''[[Chamaecyparis]]:'' **''[[Chamaecyparis lawsoniana]]'', known as the Lawson's cypress or Port Orford cedar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=10064 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> This is a native species to [[Oregon]] and northwestern [[California]].<ref name=":2" /> *''[[Taxodium]]:'' **''[[Taxodium ascendens]]'', commonly known as pond cypress<ref>{{Cite PLANTS|symbol=TAAS|taxon=Taxodium ascendens|access-date=2024-04-28}}</ref> and native to North America. **''[[Taxodium distichum]]'', commonly known as bald cypress and native to the southeastern United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taxodium distichum (L |url=https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/taxodium/distichum.htm |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.srs.fs.usda.gov}}</ref> **''[[Taxodium mucronatum]]'', commonly known as Montezuma cypress or Montezuma bald cypress.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Taxodium mucronatum Ten. GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=80068 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> It is native to Mexico, [[Guatemala]], and southern-central United States.<ref name=":3" /> *''[[Calocedrus]]:'' **''[[Calocedrus decurrens]],'' which has the common names bastard-cedar, incense-cedar and California incense cedar.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8615 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> They are native to North America, specifically California, Oregon, [[Nevada]], and Mexico.<ref name=":4" /> *''[[Thuja]]:'' **''[[Platycladus|Platycladus orientalis]]'' or ''Thuja orientalis,''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310211 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> commonly known as Chinese thuja and native to [[China]] and [[Korea]].<ref name=":5" /> *''[[Thujopsis]]:'' **''Thujopsis dolabrata'', also known as asunaro and hiba.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Thujopsis dolabrata (Thunb. ex L. f.) Siebold & Zucc. GRIN-Global |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=36596 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=npgsweb.ars-grin.gov}}</ref> This is a native species of [[Japan]].<ref name=":6" /> Other species include: {{div col|colwidth=40em}} *African cypress (''[[Widdringtonia]]'' species), native to Southern Africa<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Pauw|first1=C.A.|last2=Linder|first2=H.P.|year=1997|title=Widdringtonia systematics, ecology and conservation status|journal=Bot. J. Linn. Soc.|volume=123|pages=297–319|doi=10.1111/j.1095-8339.1997.tb01421.x|doi-access=free}}</ref> *Bald, Pond, and Montezuma cypresses (''[[Taxodium]]'' species), native to North America *Chinese swamp cypress (''[[Glyptostrobus pensilis]]''), Vietnam, critically endangered<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Thomas, P. | author2 = Yang, Y. | author3 = Farjon, A. | author4 = Nguyen, D. | author5 = Liao, W. | name-list-style = amp | title = ''Glyptostrobus pensilis'' | volume = 2011 | page = e.T32312A9695181 | date = 2011 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T32312A9695181.en | access-date = 9 January 2018}}</ref> *Cordilleran cypress (''[[Austrocedrus chilensis]]''), native to Chile and Argentina<ref name=farjon>{{cite book|last=Farjon|first=A.|year=2005|title=Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|isbn=1-84246-068-4}}</ref> *Cypress-pines (''[[Actinostrobus]]'' species), southwestern Australia<ref>{{Flora of Australia Online|name=Actinostrobus|id=57305}}</ref> *Cypress-pines (''[[Callitris]]'' species), Australia and New Caledonia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=382326|title=Callitris|work=Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families}}</ref> *False cypress (''[[Chamaecyparis]]'' species), Asia and North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=382810|title=Chamaecyparis|work=Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families}}</ref> *Fujian cypress (''[[Fokienia hodginsii]]''), southeastern China<ref>{{cite iucn |author=Thomas, P. |author2=Yang, Y. |date=2013 |title=''Chamaecyparis hodginsii'' |volume=2013 |page=e.T32351A2815809 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32351A2815809.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> *Guaitecas cypress (''[[Pilgerodendron|Pilgerodendron uviferum]]''), western [[Patagonia]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Luebert |first1=Federico |last2=Pliscoff |first2=Patricio |date=2017|orig-year=2006 |title=Sinopsis bioclimática y vegetacional de Chile|edition=2nd |location=[[Santiago|Santiago de Chile]] |publisher=[[Editorial Universitaria]] |pages=192–195 and 208–209|isbn=978-956-11-2575-9 |language=es }}</ref> and [[Tierra del Fuego]]<ref name=farjon/> *Japanese cypress (''[[Chamaecyparis obtusa]]''), East Asia *Patagonian cypress (''[[Fitzroya cupressoides]]''), southern Chile and Argentina *Mediterranean cypress (''[[Cupressus sempervirens]]''), famous for its longevity, popular garden plant *Monterey cypress (''[[Cupressus macrocarpa]]''), native to the [[Monterey Peninsula]], California<ref>{{cite web|first1=C. Michael|last1=Hogan|first2=Michael P.|last2=Frankis|year=2009|url=http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=62524|title=Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa|publisher=GlobalTwitcher.com|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906035305/http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=62524|archive-date=2017-09-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Nootka cypress (''[[Cupressus nootkatensis]]''), native to the Pacific Northwest of North America<ref>{{Cite PLANTS |date=2015 |symbol=CUNO|taxon=Cupressus nootkatensis}}</ref> *Siberian cypress (''[[Microbiota decussata]]'') *Summer cypress (''[[Bassia scoparia]]''), in the family [[Amaranthaceae]] *Western red cedar (''[[Thuja plicata]]''), native to North America. {{div col end}} {{center|'''Plants named cypress'''}} <gallery mode="packed" widths="140px" heights="140px"> File:Actinostrobos arenarius fruits murchison.JPG|''Actinostrobus arenarius'' File:Austrocedrus chilensis por pabloendemico - 001.jpg|''Austrocedrus chilensis'' File:Slender Cypress-pine.jpg|''Callitris preissii'' File:Chamaecyparis Pisifera bonsai.JPG|''[[Chamaecyparis pisifera]]'', [[bonsai]] File:Lone Cypress Sunset.JPG|''Cupressus macrocarpa'', [[Monterey Peninsula]], California File:Nootka Cypress.jpg|''Cupressus nootkatensis'' File:Flickr - lo.tangelini - i.jpg|''Cupressus sempervirens'' (Mediterranean Cypress), [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]] File:Fokienia hodginsii - Kunming Botanical Garden - DSC03140.JPG|''Fokienia hodginsii'' File:Fitzroya cupressoides (da Silvio Rossi).jpg|''Fitzroya cupressoides'' File:Glyptostrobus pensilis 2007.06.28 10.10.35-p6280031.jpg|''Glyptostrobus pensilis'' foliage File:Pilgerodendron uviferum.jpg|''[[Pilgerodendron uviferum]]'' File:Taxodium ascendens in the Black Water, Okefenokee.jpg|''Taxodium ascendens'', [[Okefenokee Swamp]], Georgia (USA) File:Widdringtonia whytei Mulanje Malawi.jpg|''[[Widdringtonia whytei]]'', [[Malawi]] </gallery>
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