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Hesperocyparis macnabiana  (A. Murray bis) Bartel
Macnab cypress
Hesperocyparis macnabiana is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Genus: Hesperocyparis
Family: Cupressaceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Ultramafic affinity: 4.7 - broad endemic

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSCallitropsis macnabiana
JEF + PLANTSCupressus macnabiana
PLANTSNeocupressus macnabiana
Information about  Hesperocyparis macnabiana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HEMA21)

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[Wikipedia] Endemic to N. California, Habitat, Ultramafic Soils Association: Cupressus macnabiana is endemic to northern California. Cupressus macnabiana is one of the most widely distributed of all the native California cypresses, found growing in chaparral, oak woodlands, and coniferous woodlands habitats along the inner northern California Coast Ranges and the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada. MacNab cypress is often associated with ultramafic soils (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/26/2024).