Determined according to the botanical key provided by Amaral Franco (1964 in Tutin et al.).
Lifeform: Perennial, tree. Phanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution:Native to USA (Central and Southeast Arizona to West Texas) and Mexico (North Mexico) according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Introduced species in the Osogovo region of North Macedonia.
Habitat: Coniferous plantations in the lower parts of the Osogovo region.
Flowering period: Winter to spring, starting from January.
Locality: hilly region near village of Beli. Date: 18.01.2026.
Cupressus arizonica – habit. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – habit. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – tree crown. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – branch. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – branch. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – branch. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – branch. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – male cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – male cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – male cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – mature female cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – mature female cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – mature female cones. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – mature female cone. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – mature female cone. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – twigs with leaves. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – twigs with leaves. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – twigs with leaves. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – twigs with leaves. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – branch. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – crown branches. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – main trunk and crown branches. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – main trunk. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cupressus arizonica – main trunk. Hilly region near villlage of Beli, 18.01.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Amaral Franco, J. 1964. Cupressus L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 37.
