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Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Bergcypress; Cape Cypress; Mountain Cypress; Sapree-wood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Bergcypress; Cape Cypress; Mountain Cypress; Sapree-wood
Other names Bergsapree [Afrikaans]; Bergsipres [Afrikaans]; Nwelelwentaba [Zulu]; Thaululo [Venda]

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Southern Africa: Malawi (Mt. Mulanje), W Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, in mountainous areas from S Malawi to the Cape.; South Tropical Africa; Malawi; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; Southern Africa; Eastern Cape Province; Western Cape Province; Lesotho; KwaZulu-Natal; Free State; Gauteng; Mpumalanga; Northern Province

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae
Genus Widdringtonia
Species nodiflora
Author citation (L.) Powrie
Scientific name Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Branch

Bergcypress;  Cape Cypress;  Mountain Cypress;  Sapree-wood

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Bergcypress;  Cape Cypress;  Mountain Cypress;  Sapree-wood

, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis