Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A.murray Bis) Parl.

Ginger pine (en), Cyprès de Lawson (fr), Chamaecyparis de Lawson (fr), Petit-cyprès de Lawson (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Chamaecyparis

Characteristics

Large, narrow-pyramidal tree; branches usually present to near ground and ± drooping towards the apex. Bark thick, fibrous, reddish brown, fissured. Branchlets in horizontal sprays, green or, less commonly ± glaucous (mostly glaucous in cultivation), aromatic when bruised. Sapling quickly passing into adult condition. Scale lvs appressed; facial pairs on lateral shoot systems (excluding 1-3 year terminal brown shoots) mostly 1-2 mm long, broad-ovate, subacute, with gland on back elongated and appearing as a translucent dot in transmitted light; lateral pairs similar but mostly 1.5-2.5 mm long, with whitish stomatal lines on lower side ± evident when fresh. ♂ strobili 2-5 mm long; pollen sacs deep pink to crimson. ♀ cones blue when young, brownish with bluish bloom and 6-9 mm diam. when mature; scales 8; umbo a small ridge. Seeds 2-4 on each scale, with conspicuous resin tubercles; wing narrower than or = to seed.
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Trees to 50 m; trunk to 3 m diam. Bark reddish brown, l0--20(--25) cm thick, divided into broad, rounded ridges. Branchlet sprays predominantly pinnate. Leaves of branchlets mostly 2--3 mm, apex acute to acuminate, facial leaves frequently separated by paired bases of lateral leaves; glands usually present, linear. Pollen cones 2--4 mm, dark brown; pollen sacs red. Seed cones maturing and opening first year, 8--12 mm broad, glaucous, purplish to reddish brown, not notably resinous; scales 5--9. Seeds 2--4 per scale, 2--5 mm, wing equal to or broader than body. 2n = 22.
Trees to 50 m tall; trunk to 3 m d.b.h.; bark reddish brown; leafy branchlets predominantly pinnately arranged. Leaves mostly 2-3 mm, with linear to circular abaxial gland, or eglandular, apex acute to acuminate; leaves on lower side of branchlets not or only slightly glaucous. Pollen cones dark brown, 2-4 mm; pollen sacs red. Seed cones purplish to reddish brown, glaucous, globose, 8-12 mm in diam.; cone scales 5-9, each fertile scale with 2-4 seeds. Seeds 2-5 mm; wing equal to or wider than seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 4.0
Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 40.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Usually scattered in small groves on moist slopes and canyons, often on serpentine soils, below 1500 metres. Seldom more than 50 kilometres from the coast.
Light 4-7
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber material medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Diuretic (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (whole)
Animal toxicity toxic (whole)

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 9
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana leaf picture by andrea Berselli (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana leaf picture by Federico Nadaletto Federico Nadaletto (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana leaf picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana flower picture by Achim Röper (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana fruit picture by Anthony Raoux (cc-by-sa)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana fruit picture by epoqueepique (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana world distribution map, present in Brazil, China, France, New Zealand, and United States of America

Conservation status

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261839-1
WFO ID wfo-0000599456
COL ID TJJD
BDTFX ID 16416
INPN ID 90411
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula-alba Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. filiformis Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. intertexta Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. glauca Cupressus lawsoniana f. alumnii Cupressus lawsoniana f. viridis Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. gracilis Chamaecyparis allumii Retinispora lawsoniana Cupressus lawsoniana Cupressus nutkanus Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. alba-spica Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. lutea Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. erecta Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. nana Cupressus fragrans Chamaecyparis boursieri f. viridis Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. argentea Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. glauca Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. stewartii Cupressus lawsoniana var. aluminii Cupressus lawsoniana var. argentea Cupressus lawsoniana var. glauca Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula-alba Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. pendula-vera Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. pendula Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. billwoodiana Cupressus lawsoniana var. pendula-vera Cupressus lawsoniana var. gracilis Cupressus lawsoniana var. filiformis Cupressus lawsoniana var. intertexta Cupressus lawsoniana var. nana-glauca Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. nana-glauca Cupressus lawsoniana var. minima-glauca Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. minima-glauca Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. glaucescens Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. fraseri Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. fletcheri Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. aluminii Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. argentea Cupressus lawsoniana f. argentea Cupressus lawsoniana f. lutea Cupressus lawsoniana f. stewartii Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula Chamaecyparis lawsoniana f. pendula-vera Cupressus lawsoniana var. alba-spica Cupressus lawsoniana var. alba-spica-nana Cupressus lawsoniana var. erecta Chamaecyparis lawsoniana