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12-22-2016

Cupressus abramsiana

Cupressus abramsiana NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.The Santa Cruz cypress (Hesperocyparis abramsiana; formerly classified as Cupressus abramsiana) is a species of North American tree within the Cypress family. The species is endemic to the Santa Cruz Mountains within the Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties of west-central California.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the species on the Endangered Species Act in 1987 due to increasing threats from habitat loss and disruption of natural forest fire regimes. In 2016, the conservation status of the Santa Cruz cypress changed to Threatened. The cited reasoning was a decrease in threats against their habitat

Detailed information
Full Name: Santa Cruz cypress (Cupressus abramsiana)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Conifers and Cycads
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 01/08/1987 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Santa Cruz cypress, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the Santa Cruz cypress, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Additional species information
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Santa Cruz cypress.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/26/1998 Recovery Plan for the Santa Cruz Cypress (Cupressus abramsiana) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/26/1998 Recovery Plan for the Santa Cruz Cypress (Cupressus abramsiana) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/17/2009 Santa Cruz Cypress 5-Year Review
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