 | Cupressus arizonica var. montana (Wiggins) LittleCommon NamesSan Pedro Martír cypress.Taxonomic notesSyn: Cupressus montana Wiggins (1).Description"[T]ree with bark gray to dark-brown and furrowed when old; leaves like those of the type, only with more conspicuous glands; cones open when mature" (1).RangeMexico: Baja California Norte: the Sierra San Pedro Martír.Big TreeOldestDendrochronologyEthnobotanyObservationsIs fairly common at exposed sites along the E-facing summit escarpment of the the highest peaks of the Sierra San Pedro Martír, notably on the upper slopes of the Picacho del Diablo. Some occurrences are within dayhiking distance of the road's end, though a trip up Picacho requires several days. See Abies lowiana for further description of the area and how to get there.RemarksCitations(1) Vidakovic 1991. |
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