Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey cypress · also Cupressus macrocarpa, Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
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The Monterey cypress is a coniferous evergreen tree native to the Central Coast of California, found on foggy, windswept slopes. Though rare in the wild, it is widely cultivated, features serotinous cones that open with heat from fire, and has low water needs, providing value for birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,6611.2%—28 in
- 7020.06%—5.0 in
- 4990.33%—3.8 in
- 530.01%36 yr7.5 in
- 470.01%—7.5 in
- 230.01%—4.9 in
- 170.21%——
- 30.00%—1.9 in
- 30.01%—43 in
- 20.00%—10 in
- 10.00%—44 in
- 10.00%—5.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.4 in, mean 19 in, 90th percentile 48 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
- Northern California coastal forests
Other Cupressus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
