Callitropsis sp.
Nootka cypress, Nootka Cypress
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Family: Cupressaceae · Type: Shrub · Variable; species dependent
Callitropsis sp. (Nootka cypress) is a non-native California shrub in the Cupressaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Chamaecyparis: Callitropsis has drooping weeping branches; Chamaecyparis has upright or horizontal flat sprays.; vs Calocedrus: Callitropsis has drooping branch clusters; Calocedrus has upright or spreading flattened sprays with leaves appearing whorled.; vs Taxodium: Callitropsis is evergreen with drooping branches; Taxodium is deciduous with horizontal branches.; vs Sequoia: Callitropsis has drooping scale-leafed branches; Sequoia has horizontal branches with flat needles in two rows.; vs Sequoiadendron: Callitropsis has weeping branches and cones that open; Sequoiadendron has upright branches and persistent closed cones.
Frequently asked questions
Is Callitropsis sp. native to California?
No. Callitropsis sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Callitropsis sp. belong to?
Callitropsis sp. is in the Cupressaceae family, genus Callitropsis.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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