Hesperocyparis
| Hesperocyparis | |
|---|---|
| Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, Monterey cypress | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cupressoideae |
| Genus: | Hesperocyparis Bartel & R.A. Price |
| Type species | |
| Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartweg ex Gordon) Bartel & Price | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Hesperocyparis (western cypress) is a genus of trees in the family Cupressaceae, containing North American species otherwise assigned to the genus Cupressus. They are found throughout western North America. Only a few species have wide ranges, with most being restricted-range endemics.