Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl.

Lawson's Cypress

Cupressaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
Genus: Chamaecyparis (False Cypress)

Synonyms

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Cupressus lawsoniana

Related species

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. - Lawson's Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl. - Sawara Cypress

Traits


    Toxic, up to 30 m tall tree. cones: spherical-ovoid, Ø 0.6–1 cm, consisting of 8 seed-scales. seed-scales: with overlapping margins. lateral branches: cross-section flattened. phyllotaxy: opposite. leaves: squamous, the surface leaves larger than the lateral leaves, ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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