Cupressus arizonica
Arizona cypress · also Arizona smooth cypress, Cuyamaca cypress, Piute cypress
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The Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica) is an evergreen conifer native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It features gray, resinous foliage and can have bark that sheds to reveal reddish-brown patches. This species is well-suited for urban planting due to its low water needs and provides value to wildlife by attracting birds and squirrels.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2720.12%—17 in
- 800.03%—3.0 in
- 280.01%—7.1 in
- 150.00%—2.1 in
- 130.01%—5.6 in
- 70.09%——
- 50.01%—2.0 in
- 50.00%——
- 40.00%—9.5 in
- 30.00%—15 in
- 30.01%—12 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—1.5 in
- 10.00%—4.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- Sierra Nevada forests
Other Cupressus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
