Western Cypress

(Hesperocyparis)

Description

Hesperocyparis (western cypress) is a genus of trees in the family Cupressaceae, containing North American species otherwise assigned to the genus Cupressus. It contains the following species:

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Coniferophyta

Class: Pinopsida

Order:Pinales

Family:Cupressaceae

Genus:Pinales

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