Tecate cypress Cupressaceae Hesperocyparis forbesii

Leaf:Evergreen, scale-like, keeled, tight and crowded on the twig in opposite pairs resulting in a square twig, mostly lacking gland; green.
Flower:Species is monoecious; males are small, pale yellow-green at ends of branch tips; females small light green near branch tips.
Fruit:Dry, round, woody, serotinous (open with fire) cones, 1 inch in diameter, 6 to 8 scales usually with a small, raised point in center, initially glaucous and green but turning dull brown when mature; mature in two growing seasons and remain on branches for several years.
Twig:Slender, square, covered in scale-like leaves, rounded at tips, turning bright red with age; typically branch at nearly right angles.
Bark:Very attractive, shreddy and peeling in long thin strips to reveal gray and reddish brown patches.
Form:A small tree typically with multiple trunks reaching up to 30 feet tall. It has a narrow conical crown when young, but spreading when older.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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