Pronunciation: hes-per-oh-SIP-ar-is FORBS-ee-eye
Common name: Tecate cypress
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress)
Habitat: Dry slopes 1500'-5000', chaparral, Santa
Ana Mts, Otay Mt. and Mt. Tecate (San Diego
Co.)
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Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Hesperocyparis
2) forbesii
Formerly Cupressus forbesii