Cupressus pendula Thunb.
Weeping cypress
Scientific name: Cupressus pendula Thunb.
Family: Cupressaceae
Origin: Asia
Year planted: Before 1965
Flowering: Autumn
Cupressus pendula / funebris
Description
It is a tree that belongs to the conifers (pines, firs, cypresses…). It can reach up to 25 metres in height. Its most characteristic feature are its hanging branches and leaves.
The leaves are small and scaly, of a light greyish-green colour. The flowers grow in clusters (inflorescence) and are sphere-shaped. The male flowers are yellowish and the female flowers are green.
The fruits are globe-shaped cones. In the second year after emergence, they ripen and turn brown in colour.
Marimurtra’s specimen
In the garden there is a beautiful specimen, where you can see the characteristic hanging branches. It is not known when it was planted, but it already appears in records from 1965.
Did you know…?
Its wood smells, and is highly valued for making furniture. The weeping cypress comes from China. In this country it is planted in cemeteries and temples.
Threat level (UICN)
Main uses
Raunkiaer Life Forms
