Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartw.) Bartel
Macrocarpa (Cupressus macrocarpa) is a long-lived, evergreen conifer that is native to California, United States. It was introduced to New Zealand for shelter, forestry and as an ornamental tree and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1904. The tree grows up to about 30 metres tall and has a broad crown, dark green scale-like leaves and reddish-brown bark that becomes deeply fissured with age. It produces separate male and female cones, with the female cones developing into large, woody cones containing numerous winged seeds. It tolerates drought, wind, salt spray, frost and a wide range of soil types. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by wind.
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