Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii (Jeps.) Little

Tecate cypress (en)

Variety

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Characteristics

Trees to 10 m, often shrubby; crown globose, sparse. Bark smooth. Branchlets decussate, mostly 1--1.5 mm diam. Leaves often with inconspicuous, embedded, abaxial gland that does not produce drop of resin, not glaucous. Pollen cones 3--4 ´ 2 mm; pollen sacs 3--5. Seed cones globose, mostly (2--)2.5--3.5 cm, brown, not glaucous; scales mostly 4--5 pairs, smooth, umbos flat or to 5 mm. Seeds mostly 5--6 mm, dark brown, not glaucous.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72682-2
WFO ID wfo-0000630678
COL ID 5NDLT
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Synonyms

Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii Cupressus guadalupensis subsp. forbesi