Cupressus nootkatensis D. Don GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Cupressus

Family:

Cupressaceae

Nomen number:

12663

Place of publication:

A. B. Lambert, Descr. Pinus 2:18. 1824

Comment:

[the generic assignment of this species is controversial]

Verified:

09/26/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Callitropsis nootkatensis (D. Don) Oerst.
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach f. nootkatensis
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Farjon & D. K. Harder

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach f. lutea (G. L. Webster) Rehder
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach f. pendula (Beissn.) Rehder
Thuja excelsa Bong.

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Reference(s)

Christenhusz, M. J. M. et al. 2011. A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms. Phytotaxa 19:64.
International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Little, D. P. 2006. Evolution and circumscription of the true cypresses (Cupressaceae: Cupressus). Syst. Bot. 31:474. Note: = Callitropsis nootkatensis (D. Don) D. P. Little
Mao, K.-S. et al. 2010. Diversification and biogeography of Juniperus (Cupressaceae): variable diversification rates and multiple intercontinental dispersals. New Phytol. 188:254-272. Note: Cupressus L., sensu lato (incl. Callitropsis, Hesperocyparis, and Xanthocyparis) resolved as monophyletic

Common names

English
Alaska yellow-cedar –
Alaska-cedar –
Nootka cypress –
yellow cypress –
yellow-cedar –
French
cyprè de Nootka –
cyprè pleureur de l'Alaska –
German
Nutka-Scheinzypresse –
Italian
cipresso dell'Alaska –
Swedish
nutkacypress –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	n.w.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.w.)]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	fide Dict Gard, as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; Eur Gard F, as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials	essential oils	fide HerbSpices, as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; Monog Cupressaceae, as Xanthocyparis nootkatensis	Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: = Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
Materials	wood	timber for boat building, as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis	Little, E. L., Jr. 1978. Important forest trees of the United States

Taxon: Cupressus nootkatensis D. Don