Hesperocyparis revealiana is a rare Mexican species of conifer in the cypress family, is endemic to a small area of the State of Baja California in northwestern Mexico.[2][3]
The type locality is the Rincón de Santa Catarina, in the Sierra de Juárez of the Peninsular Ranges System.[3]
Description
Hesperocyparis revealiana is a tree up to 10 meters (33 feet) tall. It has red scaly bark.
Male cones are 3–4 mm long. Female cones are 15–20 mm long.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Hesperocyparis revealiana (Silba) Silba". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b Silba, John 1981. Phytologia 49(4): 393 diagnosis in Latin, description in English, as Cupressus arizonica var. revealiana
- ^ a b Conifers.org: Cupressus revealiana
- ^ J. Bisbee & D. Maerki. 2012. Cupressus revealiana (Silba) Bisbee comb. nov., validation as a new Cupressus species, with notes on the identification and distribution of other nearby cypress species. Bulletin of the Cupressus Conservation Project 1(1):3-15 includes many color photos plus comparisons with other species