Definition of Cupressus macrocarpa

1. Noun. Tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting.

Exact synonyms: Monterey Cypress
Generic synonyms: Cypress, Cypress Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cupressus Macrocarpa

Cupid's bow
Cupid's bows
Cupid's disease
Cupid's itch
Cupidinian
Cupidlike
Cupressaceae
Cupressus
Cupressus abramsiana
Cupressus arizonica
Cupressus goveniana
Cupressus goveniana abramsiana
Cupressus goveniana pigmaea
Cupressus guadalupensis
Cupressus lusitanica
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus pigmaea
Cupressus sempervirens
Cuprimine
Cuquenan
Cuquenan Falls
Curaçao
Curaçaoan
Curculionidae
Curcuma
Curcuma domestica
Curcuma longa
Curetonian
Curia
Curie

Literary usage of Cupressus macrocarpa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Forests, Woods and Trees in Relation to Hygiene by Augustine Henry (1852)
"As a main-crop tree, cupressus macrocarpa is strictly limited to localities near the sea, at a low elevation and in a mild climate. ..."

2. Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States: Their Names and Ranges by George Bishop Sudworth (1898)
"... to south shores of Carmel Bay and on Point L/ol>os). NAME IN USE.—Monterey Cypress (Cal.) VARIETIES DISTINGUISHED IN CULTIVATION. cupressus macrocarpa ..."

3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"cupressus macrocarpa is an excellent seaside tree, affording good shelter and valuable timber. ... 142 cupressus macrocarpa. . . . .190 Tsuga Mertensiana . ..."

4. The Trees of California by Willis Linn Jepson (1909)
"cupressus macrocarpa is limited to two localities on the ocean shore at the mouth of the Carmel River near Monterey. The Cypress Point Grove extends along ..."

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