A large group of related plants in cypress  family Cupressaceae, including species ◼︎ Alaska yellow cedar  Cupressus nootkatensis.   Please let us know which other species you would like to see here, using the button at the bottom of this page.

Different species are native worldwide.

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

Scores most allergenic (10 out of 10) on the OPALS™ Ogren Plant Allergy Scale.

Learn more about cypress genus Cupressus (Cupressus spp.)

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