cypress

Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northerntemperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs.

Cupressus sempervirens is famous for its longevity, and has been a popular garden plant for thousands of years.

The word cypress is derived from Old French cipres, which was imported from Latin cypressus the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kyparissos).

Cupressus Sempervirens