Calflora
Taxon  Report   11190    
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa  (Hartw.) Bartel
Monterey cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California, and is endemic (limited) to California.
also called Callitropsis macrocarpa
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   8th Edition
Observation Hotline
(observation details)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Family: CUPRESSACEAE  
Genus: Hesperocyparis
Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

 Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Neocupressus macrocarpa
ICPN + PLANTS: Cupressus macrocarpa
ICPN + CNPS + PLANTS: Callitropsis macrocarpa
More information about  Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images

Consortium of California Herbaria

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 22, 2019).