Xanthocyparis nootkatensis

Cupressaceae Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Farjon & Harder

Etymology
Xanthocyparis refers to ‘golden cypress’, the common name for Xanthocyparis vietnamensis.
nootkatensis refers to Nootka Island, close to where it was first described; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Nootka cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 70, ASK, 71, BRC, 73, ORE, WAS, 76, CAL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Xanthocyparis nootkatensis are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. Other conifers associated with Xanthocyparis nootkatensis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

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

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.3 Diseases of Unknown Origin

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 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 Xanthocyparis nootkatensis is Xanthocyparis. The coordinate taxa for Xanthocyparis nootkatensis are therefore:

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Xanthocyparis nootkatensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.

Cultivars
‘Albovariegata’, ‘Argentea’, ‘Argenteovariegata’, ‘Aurea’, ‘Aureovariegata’, ‘Aureoviridis’, ‘Boyko’s Sundown’, ‘Columnaris’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Compacta Glauca’, ‘Compacta Viridis’, ‘Ericoides’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Glauca Aureovariegata’, ‘Glauca Compacta’, ‘Glauca Pendula’, ‘Glauca Vera’, ‘Glenmore’, ‘Gloria Polonica’, ‘Golden Waterfall’, ‘Gracilis’, ‘Green Arrow’, ‘Jubilee’, ‘Klippert’, ‘Laura Aurora’, ‘Lutea’, ‘Moon Shot’, ‘Nana’, ‘Nidifera’, ‘Nutans’, ‘Nordkroken’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Pendula Variegata’, ‘Pendula Vera’, ‘Pyramidalis’, ‘Schneverdingen’, ‘Sparkling Arrow’, ‘Strict Weeper’, ‘Tatra’, ‘Torwood’, ‘Van den Aker’, ‘Variegata’, ‘Viridis’, ‘Viridis Pendula’