Stats

Lifespan

100-1000+ yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Northern Hemisphere

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Cypress trees are evergreen conifers native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are named after the mythological figure Cyparissus, who was turned into a tree after killing a stag.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 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