48 observationsEndangered
Guadalupe cypress
Hesperocyparis guadalupensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Cupressaceae ›Genus: Hesperocyparis
About
Hesperocyparis guadalupensis, commonly known as Guadalupe cypress, is a species of western cypress from Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. It was previously known as Cupressus guadalupensis until 2009. It is a medium-sized tree with fine green to blue-green foliage. In its native habitat it depends on water from the fogs that envelop high ground in the northern half of the island. It became an endangered species due...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Guadalupe cypress is Hesperocyparis guadalupensis.
- The Guadalupe cypress has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the order Pinales.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the family Cupressaceae.
- Guadalupe cypress belongs to the genus Hesperocyparis.