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Cupressus

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Also known as cypress

Cupressus (common name cypress) is one of several genera of evergreen conifers within the family Cupressaceae; for the others, see cypress. It is considered a polyphyletic group. Based on genetic and morphological analysis, the genus Cupressus is found in the subfamily Cupressoideae. The common name "cypress" comes via the Old French from the Latin , which is the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kypárissos). The name derives from Cyparissus, a mythological figure who was turned into a tree after killing a stag.

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Cupressus is a genus of evergreen trees within the family Cupressaceae. It belongs to the order Pinales and the class Pinopsida, with the species Cupressus sempervirens serving as the taxonomic type. The genus is commonly known as cypress, with other names including Siprezenn, Xiprer, and Cypres. Its accepted scientific name is Cupressus L., and it has synonyms such as Xanthocyparis and Hesperocyparis.

The genus comprises more than 20 species distributed across North America, southeastern Europe, East Asia, and South Asia. It has been introduced to various regions, including Albania, Assam, Baleares, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Krym, and Myanmar. Records for this taxon exist in the United States and Mexico, with occurrence data held by institutions such as UCMP, GH, FC-UNAM, INECOL, and FCB-BUAP.

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Species

Cupressus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassPinopsida
  4. OrderPinales
  5. FamilyCupressaceae
Native toAlgeria, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Iran, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco
Observations recorded83,241

柏木属（学名：Cupressus）是柏科下的一个属，为常绿乔木植物。该属共有20种以上，分布于北美、东南欧及东亚与南亚。

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Specimen records
974
With media
484
Family
Cupressaceae
Collections
UCMP, GH, FC-UNAM, INECOL, FCB-BUAP, IIB-UV
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
tree
Parent taxon
Cupressaceae
Image
Cupressus pygmaea foliage cones.jpg
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Commons category
Cupressus
taxon name
Cupressus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Cupressus
taxon synonym
Hesperocyparis
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=3183
Commons gallery
Cupressus
taxon common name
cipresa
taxonomic type
Cupressus sempervirens
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Cultivation
  • Cultural references
  • Taxonomy
  • Phylogeny
  • Species
  • Old World species
  • New World species
  • Allergenic potential
  • References

Cupressus (common name cypress) is one of several genera of evergreen conifers within the family Cupressaceae; for the others, see cypress. It is considered a polyphyletic group. Based on genetic and morphological analysis, the genus Cupressus is found in the subfamily Cupressoideae. The common name "cypress" comes via the Old French from the Latin , which is the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kypárissos). The name derives from Cyparissus, a mythological figure who was turned into a tree after killing a stag.

As currently treated, these cypresses are native plants in scattered localities in mainly warm temperate climate regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including northwest Africa, the Middle East, the Himalayas, southern China and northern Vietnam. As with other conifers, extensive cultivation has led to a wide variety of forms, sizes and colours, that are grown in parks and gardens worldwide.

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