Cupressus macnabiana

Cupressaceae Cupressus macnabiana A. Murray bis

Etymology
Cupressus refers to the Latin name for cypress.
macnabiana refers to the Scottish botanist named W. McNab.

Colloquial Name
MacNab cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Cupressus macnabiana are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1200 up to 1200 metres. Other conifers associated with Cupressus macnabiana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Cupressus macnabiana is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

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

• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Cupressus macnabiana has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

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

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Cultivars
‘Fastigiata’, ‘Lilah’, ‘Sulphurea’, ‘Winter Grey’