Tecate Cypress

Hesperocyparis forbesii (Jeps.) Bartel - Cypress family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Tecate Cypress: Argyrotaenia cupressae, Gloveria arizonensis, Mitoura thornei, Semiothisa orillata

Native Range

USA: California
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.