Hesperocyparis revealiana


Hesperocyparis revealiana is a rare Mexican species of conifer in the cypress family, is endemic to a small area of the State of Baja California in northwestern Mexico.
The type locality is the Rincón de Santa Catarina, in the Sierra de Juárez of the Peninsular Ranges System. It was previously assumed to be an isolated population of Cuyamaca cypress.

Description

Hesperocyparis revealiana is a tree up to 10 meters tall. It has red scaly bark.
Male cones are 3–4 mm long. Female cones are 15–20 mm long.