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Cupressus sempervirens, commonly known as the Mediterranean or Italian cypress, is a tall, narrow evergreen tree native to the eastern Mediterranean region. It has been widely planted throughout Mediterranean climates for thousands of years and holds cultural and aesthetic significance in landscapes, particularly in Southern Europe and the Middle East.
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Species
Least ConcernMediterranean cypress
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
Native toCyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Türkiye
Observations20,085
Chile Central
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- medicinal plant
- Parent taxon
Article
Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress (also known as Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, or Persian cypress), is a species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Iran. It is well-adapted to the environmental conditions that it lives in due to its ability to survive in both acidic and alkaline soils and withstand drought. Cupressus sempervirens is important in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture. In Iran it is both a sacred tree and a metaphor for "the graceful figure of the beloved".
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