Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family
Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions.
Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs. Most
plants bearing the common name cypress are in the genera
Cupressus and Chamaecyparis, but several other genera in the
family also carry the name. 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 "cyparissus," the
latinisation of the Greek ÎºÏ * African Cypress (Widdringtonia
species) * Bald, Pond, and Montezuma Cypresses (Taxodium
species, native to North America) * Chinese Swamp Cypress
(Glyptostrobus pensilis) * Cordilleran Cypress (Austrocedrus
chilensis) * Cypress (Callitropsis species) * Cypress (Cupressus
species) * Cypress-pines (Actinostrobus species) * Cypress-pines
(Callitris species) * "False" Cypress (Chamaecyparis species) *
Fujian Cypress (Fokienia hodginsii) * G