“C” is for Conifer

1)  Cedrus libanii ssp. atlantica ‘Aurea’ (syn. Cedrus atlantica ‘Aurea’)

• Native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
• Young leaves have a bright yellow cast, maturing to blue-green.
• This specimen is located in the North Pinetum.

2)  Chamaecyparis lawsoniana x pisifera

• Hybrid of the Japanese Sawara cypress and our own Port Orford cedar
• We have a specimen along the Pinetum Trail, south of the Wilcox Bridge.

3)  Cryptomeria japonica ‘Nana’

• This is a dense, dwarf tree with spiraling, blue-green leaves.
• A 50+ year old specimen is located in the North Pinetum.
• Cryptomeria is native to China and Japan.

4)  Cunninghamia lanceolata     (false) China Fir

• Closely related to Sequoia, the foliage of Cunninghamia ranges in color from bright green to powdery blue.
• There are several specimens of this conifer in the North Pinetum.
• Native to China and Taiwan

5)  Cupressus torulosa

• An upright tree with pendant branching, this species is native from Himalayan China to Vietnam and India.
• This specimen is on the trail to the south of the Wilcox Bridge in the Pinetum.

**Note: For a translation of this article in Estonian by Anna Galovich, please check out  http://webhostinggeeks.com/science/color-appears-et.