Monterey Cypress

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartw.) Bartel - Cypress family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 80.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Brown

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Monterey Cypress: Argyresthia cupressella, Argyresthia franciscella, Argyresthia trifasciae, Argyrotaenia cupressae, Argyrotaenia francisana, Coleotechnites stanfordia, Cydia cupressana, Epinotia cupressi, Epinotia hopkinsana, Epinotia subviridis, Henricus macrocarpana, Herculia phoezalis

Native Range

USA: California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (I)

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.