Common Name: Macrocarpa

Scientific Name: Cupressus macrocarpa

Height at Maturity: 40 meters

Max Age: 250 years

Altitude: 0-600m

Time to Maturity: 10 years +

Growth Rate: Fast growing

Habitat: Grows well as a coastal tree and lowlands environment with a tolerance to salt spray. Tolerant of drought and frost it does best in deep draining soils up to 600m.

Domesticated Uses: Wide spread use as a shelter belt with dense foliage and spreading branches to keep stock dry. A good windbreak can increase dry matter yield 5-15%, and increase stock yields. Must be fenced from livestock as has toxic properties. Good for internal timbers and wood working.

Medicinal Uses: n/a

Milling Value: Highly sort after medium-density wood for building and decorative timbers. Is durable as untreated outdoor timber making it useful for gardens.

Forest Uses: Has fallen out of favour for exotic forestry, replaced by Douglas fir and radiata. Its main use is as a shelter-belt in either single or multiple lines.

Flowering: n/a

Fruiting/Nectar: n/a

Birds Life:  n/a

Threats: Under attack from the Cypress canker, a serious fungal disease.

Planting Instructions: Planting in spring or autumn.