Cupressus arizonica Greene

  • Filed As

    Cupressaceae
    Cupressus arizonica Greene

  • Collector(s)

    C. B. Wolf 11444, 05 Mar 1943

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Kern Co. Red Hill, Piute Mountains, vicinity of Bodfish (actually about 3 miles due south). See additional label on specimen on how to find location.

  • Habitat

    Wet hillsides. Upper Sonoran and Arid Transition: Pinus sabiniana. Dominant. Red clay over granite.

  • Description

    Tree 30 ft., spread 15 ft., trunk diameter 12 inches. This tree has very fine staminate cones. Thousands of trees mostly 15-25 ft. high, but none seems much over 30 ft. high. They are grayish in aspect, but many are very golden with staminate cones now shedding pollen. Only the evry smallest trees have cherry red bark. Larger trees have thick dark gray-brown fibrous bark and a few have smooth reddish branches. Pistillate cones which are mature are gray to somewhat silver; young cones are brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 16586

    Occurrence ID: bcdfa680-8701-41b5-b78c-8fabccc184b9

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Kern Co.

  • Locality

    Red Hill, Piute Mountains, vicinity of Bodfish (actually about 3 miles due south). See additional label on specimen on how to find location

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