Mexican cypress

Hesperocyparis lusitanica

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Cupressaceae Genus: Hesperocyparis

About

Cupressus lusitanica, the Mexican cedar or cedar-of-Goa, is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras). It has also been introduced to Belize, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, growing at 1,200–3,000 metres (3,900–9,800 ft) altitude.