Hesperocyparis sargentii

Botanical Description

Hesperocyparis sargentii is an evergreen tree with a pyramidal to more rounded or irregular crown; it is able to grow around 20 - 30 metres tall, but is usually not taller than around 10 metres. The trunk can be 100 - 120cm in diameter, it can be straight, though it is often short and contorted, branching from low down. The tree has been used in the past for its wood and has the potential for future use. Although Hesperocyparis sargentii extends over a long distance along the coastal ranges of California, and is still abundant, the total population is continuing to decline, especially because the naturally occurring fires of this region will be either suppressed or too intense to benefit this species. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].