Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Lawson cypress
Description
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is an evergreen coniferous tree that can grow up to 230 feet (70 meters) tall. It has a narrow conical shape with drooping branches and scale-like leaves that are blue-green in color. The bark is reddish-brown and peels off in strips. It produces small cones that are about 0.4 inches (1 cm) in diameter.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Spermatophytina
Division
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Chamaecyparis
Title
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana