About Cuyamaca Cypress
- Plant Family: Cupressaceae
- Plant Type: Tree
- Height by Width: 30-50' H x 25' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, then spreading canopy
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 10 F
- Flower Season: Cones
- Flower Color: Cones
- Endangered?: List 1B.1
- Distribution: Endemic to the headwaters of King Creek, south of Cuyamaca Peak in San Diego County, California
- Natural Habitat: Most individuals occur at 4,500 to 5,100 feet in King Creek Research Natural Area
Photo Credit: iNaturalist