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Cypress (Cupressus)

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Cypress Genus Details

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Cypress trees are grown only in the warmer parts of the world. It is a cold sensitive plant and can not survive past gardening Zone 7 (where the coldest temperatures are from 0 to 10 degrees F). Many species are native however, others have been brought in from Europe and Western Asia. They are evergreen trees with opposite, flattened, scale-like leaves. "Pine" cones are small, and 1inch long. Height varies with variety but ranges from 35-70 feet tall. In California, cypress are commonly grown in sea-side gardens, as they are tolerent of sea spray.

Cypress Allergy Info

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The trees will shed profuse amounts of pollen 6-7 months of the year. Reactions are often severe.

Cypress Pollen Description

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Grains are usually spheroidal with a thin exine. The grains are 1-aperturate with a faint circular pore. The pollen grains are uniform within the family and different genera are difficult to distinguish.
Grains are 25-36 micrometers in diameter.
Juniperus virginia, single grain.  Grains of Cupressus and Juniperus appear virtually the same. Herb. MIN
Juniperus virginia, single grain. Grains of Cupressus and Juniperus appear virtually the same. Herb. MIN
Juniperus virginia, multiple grains. Grains of Cupressus and Juniperus appear virtually the same. Herb. MIN
Juniperus virginia, multiple grains. Grains of Cupressus and Juniperus appear virtually the same. Herb. MIN

Species in This Genus

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Allergenicity Legend:
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Cypress (Cupressus) is a genus of the CUPRESSACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Cypress Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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