Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Family : CUPRESSACEAE
Genus : Cupressus
Catalan common name : Xiprer.
Spanish common name : Ciprés.
Province distribution : Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Formentera. Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Some regions
Life-forms : Phanerophyte.
Habitat : Gardens and sometimes subespontaneous.
Uses and properties : Furniture, construction and tools. Symbolic uses.
Characteristics : The common cypress is not a tree that is typical of our flora. It has been widely used for gardens and to make wind breaks. It could be confused with junipers, because both have scale-shaped leaves, but the common cypress forms unmistakable, rounded pine cones. The typical shape of a cypress (with its branches pointing upwards) is a cultivated variety as the wild trees have open branches.
Observations : Pot viure més de 500 anys i degut a la seva longevitat, s´ha plantat com a símbol funerari en els cementiris.
Origen : Grècia, Turquia i Pèrsia
Location on-campus UIB : Plantat en alineació a diverses zones, com la zona des Pantaleu, a l'entrada del Campus per Cas Jai i a les instal·lacions esportives, entre altres zones.
