Hesperocyparis arizonica

Arizona Cypress at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

Hesperocyparis arizonica	8 Nov 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa	8 Nov 2019	BettyDonWood
Unidentified	8 Nov 2019	ruthkerruish

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Clarrie Hermes Park. Trees proably planted 50-60 years ago.

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

9 Nov 2019

Photo 3 is not of cones. I suspect it might be galls.
I have checked in Lindsay Prior’s book ‘Trees and Shrubs in Canberra’ published 1991. This species, Cupressus macrocarpa as it was then, was not on the list for the streets that Clarrie Hermes Park abuts on. So I suspect it was planted post 1990 or so.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Nov 2019

Thanks Betty I was confused about photo 3. I think teh grey blue foliage is distinctive of C. arizonica

ruthkerruish wrote:

9 Nov 2019

Photo 3 is of a seed cone. Records of trees planted in Hughes in the early days are sometimes a bit inaccurate.
Thanks for sorting it out, the trees have an ancient look about them!

BettyDonWood wrote:

9 Nov 2019

Yes. I was having second thoughts about the colour of the foliage.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098678 -35.338283
Altitude 620.8m
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
8 Nov 2019 10:00 AM Recorded on
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Plants Other Trees ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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True Tree(s) planted
1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

Hesperocyparis arizonica Scientific name
Arizona Cypress Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 647m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cupressus arizonica

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