Cupressus forbesii
Tecate cypress · also Forbes' cypress
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Hesperocyparis forbesii, commonly known as Tecate cypress, is a nonflowering, seed-bearing tree native to southwestern North America. It can grow as a multi-branched large shrub but reaches up to 30 feet tall, with dusty green foliage and shaggy bark that sheds to reveal colorful patches. It has low water needs and attracts birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 290.01%30 yr9.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 10 in, 90th percentile 16 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.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Baja California desert
Other Cupressus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
