This is an illustration of the Monterey cypress, "Goldcrest". A popular garden plant used as a Christmas tree in pots or in gardens, this conifer was bred from the cypress trees found on the Monterey coast. This coniferous tree, bred from the cypress trees found on the Monterey coast, is sometimes called "lemon" in some regions because its leaves have a refreshing lemon-like citrus scent.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
< common name >
Gold Crest
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Monterey cypress
Plantae Category
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Cupressaceae
< genus >
Hesperocyparis
< species >
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Origin
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Monterey Bay, State of California, North America
