Stats

Lifespan: Up to 1000 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean forest
Range: Mediterranean Basin
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

The Mediterranean cypress is a tall, slender tree that is well-adapted to the dry, rocky, and salty soils of the eastern Mediterranean and Iran. It is a sacred tree to the people of Iran, and it is also a symbol of beauty and grace.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Cupressus
Species: Cupressus sempervirens