Hesperocyparis | |
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Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, Monterey cypress | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Cupressales |
Family: | Cupressaceae |
Subfamily: | Cupressoideae |
Genus: | Hesperocyparis Bartel & R.A. Price |
Type species | |
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartweg ex Gordon) Bartel & Price
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Hesperocyparis (western cypress)[1] is a genus of trees in the family Cupressaceae, containing North American species otherwise assigned to the genus Cupressus.[2] They are found throughout western North America. Only a few species have wide ranges, with most being restricted-range endemics.