Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) is a beautiful tree that grows along the rugged central coast of California. It has a high wind tolerance, becoming increasingly more attractive under heavy wind conditions. Narrow and pyramid-shaped when young, Monterey cypress spreads with age, and can become 70 to 90 feet in height. It is one of the major trees planted to hold the sands in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, but unfortunately many are dying.
There are only two native stands of Monterey cypress, at Point Lobos and in Pebble Beach. The occurrence of the Monterey cypress in just these two localities has led to its listing by the State of California as a Category 1 Rare and Endangered Species (rare and endangered due to restricted habitat and/or low numbers of plants per population or vulnerable habitat.)
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