Calflora
Taxon  Report   11190    
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa  (Hartw.) Bartel
Monterey cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Callitropsis macrocarpa
This plant can be invasive in parts of California. California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Bloom Period
Family: Cupressaceae  
Genus: Hesperocyparis

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSCallitropsis macrocarpa
JEFCupressus macrocarpa ssp. lobosensis
JEF + PLANTSCupressus macrocarpa
PLANTSNeocupressus macrocarpa
More information about  Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images

Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Cal-IPC 2006: Species Native to Part of California, but Invasive in Other Parts of the State

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/20/2021).