About Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens (also known as the Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, or Persian cypress), is a species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Iran. It is widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin and has become endemic in similar dry summer climates 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; it has long been valued for its role in symbolism, various rituals, and folk medicine. In Iran it is both a sacred tree and a metaphor for "the graceful figure of the beloved".
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cupressus sempervirens
- Genus
- Cupressus
- Family
- CUPRESSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- S. Europe, West Asia
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Churam
- Telugu
- Jeedakara, Jeekaka, Jeelakarra
- Malayalam
- Churam, sooram
- Marathi
- saru
Cupressaceae
CYPRESS FAMILY
Italian Cypress belongs to the Cupressaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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