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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Trees
Chiricahua National Monument.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Tree
Chiricahua National Monument.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Tree
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Tree
The trees on Mt. Lemmon are bluer than the trees in Chiricahua National Monument.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Trunk
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Bark
The bark of Cupressus arizonica arizonica differs considerably from that of Cupressus arizonica glabra which is smooth and peeling in all but the oldest trees.
Southeastern Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Branch
In this subspecies only the very young trees and smaller branches peel revealing the smooth bark below.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Cones
Cones from trees on Mt. Lemmon, and Chiricahua National Monument.
The cones from Chiricahua are smaller. They were opening readily on the trees. Most of the cones of the trees from Seven Cataracs Canyon on Mt. Lemmon remained closed on the trees. Also the trees at Chiricahua were greener in color compared the the Mt. Lemmon trees (see additional photos).
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Cones and foliage
From a tree at 7 Cataracs Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Cones
Collected at Chiricahua National Monument.
Arizona
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
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Cupressus arizonica arizonica
- Trees
Chiricahua National Monument, Southeastern Arizona.
Arizona

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