About
Fitzroya cupressoides, the Patagonian cypress, is a large, slow-growing, long-lived evergreen conifer from the Andes of Chile and Argentina reaching around 25 m in cultivation � considerably taller in its native habitat where it is one of the oldest living trees. Conical in outline, with peeling, reddish-brown bark, drooping branches and scale-like, dark-green leaves to 6 mm banded white, borne in threes. Small, globose cones to 8 mm across ripen from green to brown. A magnificent and rare specimen for a large, sheltered garden.
About the genus
Fitzroya cupressoides, the Patagonian cypress, is the largest tree species in South America and one of the longest-lived organisms on Earth. A slow-growing, evergreen conifer with peeling reddish-brown bark and pendulous branch tips, it is a remarkable and rarely seen specimen tree for large, sheltered gardens.
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