Calflora
Taxon  Report   2522 
Cupressus macrocarpa  Gordon  (not an active name; please see Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
Monterey cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California
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Cupressus macrocarpa, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California and is endemic (limited) to California.
It is an invasive plant. The California Invasive Plant Council classifies its potential impact on native ecosystems as limited (plant profile / CalWeedMapper).
It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [1B.2] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Cupressus macrocarpa
© Sherry Ballard 2002 California Academy of Sciences
Family: CUPRESSACEAE  
Genus: Cupressus
Community:
Closed-cone Pine Forest
Distribution by County 

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Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + PLANTS accepted name: Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
 
NOTE: Cupressus macrocarpa is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Cupressus macrocarpa
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (CUMA2)

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Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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