Chamaecyparis species
Falsecypress
Family:  Cupressaceae
 
Species
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis nootkatensis `Pendula' Chamaecyparis obtusa
Leaves:
upper
surface
Flat facial leaves + folded lateral leaves
 = Flattened branches
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana leaves upper surface (Lohr)
Folded facial leaves + folded lateral leaves
 = Somewhat rope-like branches
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis pendula leaves (Lohr)
Flat facial leaves + folded lateral leaves
 = Flattened branches
Chamaecyparis obtusa leaves upper surface (Lohr)
Leaves:
lower
surface
White X markings
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana leaves lower surface (Lohr)
No markings
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Pendula leaves (Lohr)
White Y markings
Chamaecyparis obtusa leaves lower surface (Lohr)
Cone:
opened
8-10 scales
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana cone (Lohr)
4-6 scales
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis cone (Lohr)
8-10 scales
Chamaecyparis obtusa cone (Lohr)

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Virginia Lohr, Professor, E-mail: lohr@wsu.edu
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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