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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Lawson cypress
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Latin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Synonyms: Cupressus lawsoniana.
Common Name: Lawson cypress
Family: Cupressaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Murr.)Parl.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Usually scattered in small groves on moist slopes and canyons, often on serpentine soils, below 1500 metres. Seldom more than 50 kilometres from the coast[71, 82].
Mature Height: 25
Mature Width: 4
Habit: Tree
General Uses: Plants can be grown as a tall hedge[29, 75, 200] They are very tolerant of clipping so long as this does not extend into the brown barked wood since trees cannot regenerate from this[200]. Any trimming should be done in the summer[200].
Certain dwarf forms can be used for ground cover, the cultivars 'Knowefieldensis', 'Nidiformis' and 'Tamariscifolia' have been recommended[208].
The branches have been used to make brooms[257].
Wood - very close-grained, hard, strong, durable, easily worked, light, abounding in fragrant resin, acid resistant. One of the world's finest timbers, it is widely used for flooring, fencing, making boats etc[46, 61, 82, 171]. It is now in short supply due to overharvesting without replanting[200].
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