Cupressus arizonica Greene

Spice Fruit In the University

Family: CUPRESSACEAE

Genus: Cupressus

Catalan common name: Xiprer blau.

Spanish common name: Arizónica. Ciprés de Arizona.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): North American

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Garden plants.

Description: A tree which grows up to 15m; it has a pear-shaped crown and foliage with bluish hues. The bark of the trunk is reddish-brown, very conspicuous and smooth, and can come off in strips or plaques. The small branches are slightly thicker and less dense on the whole than cypress trees. The leaves are 1.5 to 2mm long, are bluish-green and even have greyish hues.

Observations: It is widely used in gardening and in landscaping and very often used to make hedges and wind breaks.