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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Nootka cypress
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Latin Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Synonyms: Cupressus nootkatensis. Thuyopsis borealis.
Common Name: Nootka cypress
Family: Cupressaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lamb.)Spach.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Woodlands from sea-level to 1,000 metres[60, 82]. The best specimens are found in the deep soil of cool wet coastal forests[226].
Mature Height: 15
Mature Width: 6
Habit: Tree
Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most soils and situations, but prefers a moist deep loamy soil and a sheltered position[1, 11]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Survives on dry alkaline soils[200]. Does not grow well on peat or shallow chalky soils[11]. Growth of trees is hardly affected by a lack of phosphate in the soil. Plants are moderately shade tolerant, especially when young[81, 200]. Plants are tolerant of atmospheric pollution according to one report[200], whilst another says that they do not do well in a polluted atmosphere[1].
Plants are hardy to about -35c, they also tolerate low summer temperatures[200].
A very polymorphic species, there are many named varieties[200].
This species establishes well and grows fairly quickly when young[11]. Trees can reach 20 metres tall in 35 years but growth slows as the trees get older[185]. It is cultivated as a timber tree in Europe[50]. Trees in the wild can live for 1,000 years or longer[226], one specimen is believed to be 3,500 years old[229]. This longevity is probably due to the presence of toxic chemical compounds from microscopic fungi concentrated in the heartwood[226].
The wood and foliage have an acrid odour[226]. The bruised foliage releases a smell of turpentine[245].
Favoured by many birds for roosting, high cover and especially for nesting, large specimens of this tree help to attract songbirds to the garden[200].
Trees are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].
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