Cupressus bakeri

Cupressaceae Cupressus bakeri Jeps.

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
bakeri refers to M. S. Baker, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Baker cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, ORE, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus bakeri are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. Other conifers associated with Cupressus bakeri are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Cupressus bakeri 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 bakeri is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Cupressus bakeri and they are listed as follows:

• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.3 Diseases of Unknown Origin
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus bakeri has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Cupressus bakeri is further placed under Cupressoideae. Cupressus bakeri is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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