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unusual facts about Monterey Cypress



Agaricus perobscurus

Primarily found in urban parks with trees like Monterey Cypress, Monterey Pine, and Eucalyptus, they fruit in North America from mid to late winter.

Cupressaceae

Monterey cypress is another famous picturesque tree often visited by tourists and photographers.

Cupressus nootkatensis

It is one of the parents of the hybrid Leyland Cypress; as the other parent, Monterey Cypress, is also in genus Cupressus, the ready formation of this hybrid is a further argument for the placement of the Nootka Cypress close to Cupressus.


see also

C. macrocarpa

Cupressus macrocarpa, the Monterey cypress, a tree species, known simply as macrocarpa in Australia and New Zealand

Clyne Gardens

Glynn Vivian planted three notable trees still alive in front of the castle - one Wellingtonia 'Sequoiadendron giganteum' and two Monterey Cypress 'Cupressus macrocarpa', one a fastigiate form which is also one of the tallest recorded in Britain.

Lessingia germanorum

Old Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) planted many decades ago remain in the Presidio dunes; these native California trees are not native to this particular ecosystem, and have become detrimental.

Trentepohlia aurea

Trentepohlia aurea is a green alga that grows on the trunks and branches of Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) where the tree occurs in coastal central California.

Tresco Abbey Gardens

The first were mainly deciduous trees such as, elm (Ulmus sp), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), oak (Rubus sp) and poplar (Poplar sp), and later he planted Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) which are fast growing and suited to coastal conditions.