Cupressus arizonica var. glabra

Cupressaceae Cupressus arizonica var. glabra (Sudw.) Bartel

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
arizonica refers to the US state of Arizona; indicating its habitat.
glabra refers to ‘smooth’; indicating the smoothness of its bark.

Colloquial Name
Smooth Arizona cypress

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 5 subordinate taxa for Cupressus arizonica:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, ARI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus arizonica var. glabra are subtropical/tropical dry forests. The natural elevation is unknown. Other conifers associated with Cupressus arizonica var. glabra are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Cupressus arizonica var. glabra is stable. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus arizonica var. glabra and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus arizonica var. glabra has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Cupressus arizonica is Cupressus. The coordinate taxa for Cupressus arizonica are therefore:

Cupressus arizonica var. glabra is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus arizonica var. glabra is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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