Cypress tree
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs. The word cypress is derived from Old French cipres, which was imported from Latin cypressus the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kyparissos).
Species that are commonly known as cypresses include:
The Cupressaceae family also contains 13–16 other genera (not listed above) that do not bear cypress in their common names.
Chamaecyparis pisifera, bonsai
Cupressus macrocarpa, Monterey Peninsula, California
Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean Cypress), Tuscany, Italy
Glyptostrobus pensilis foliage
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