Hesperocyparis forbesii Calflora

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Hesperocyparis forbesii (Jeps.) Bartel

Tecate cypress

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Hesperocyparis forbesii is a tree that is native to California.

also called Callitropsis forbesii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (202 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Hesperocyparis
Family:	Cupressaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Callitropsis forbesii
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Cupressus forbesii
CNPS + PLANTS	Cupressus guadalupensis ssp. forbesii
JEF + PLANTS	Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii
PLANTS	Neocupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii

Information about Hesperocyparis forbesii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HEFO10) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/10/2023).