Hesperocyparis arizonica
Arizona Cypress at Hughes, ACT
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| Hesperocyparis arizonica | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Nov 2019 | |
| Hesperocyparis macrocarpa | BettyDonWood | 8 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 8 Nov 2019 |
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Clarrie Hermes Park. Trees proably planted 50-60 years ago.
4 comments
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.
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.
9 Nov 2019
Thanks Betty I was confused about photo 3. I think teh grey blue foliage is distinctive of C. arizonica
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!
Thanks for sorting it out, the trees have an ancient look about them!
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
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Yes Planted
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- Hesperocyparis arizonica Scientific name
- Arizona Cypress Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 816.94m Recorded at altitude
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Cupressus arizonica
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