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Leyland cypress
/ ˈleɪlənd /
noun
- a fast-growing cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii , that is a hybrid produced by crossing the macrocarpa with the Nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ): widely grown for hedging Also calledLeylandiiLeylandi
Word History and Origins
Origin of Leyland cypress1
Example Sentences
As an example, Shelton pointed out that a number of conifers “viewed by many to ‘fit’ our region,” such as deodar cedar, Leyland cypress, balsam fir, incense cedar and Japanese yew, are outsiders, “and most from other continents.”
You’ll probably find it on two popular screening plants, Leyland cypress and the arborvitae, especially the ubiquitous variety Green Giant.
Whenever Frederick T. Craddock steps out of his Arlington townhouse, 39 Leyland cypress trees are there to greet him.
This family-run enterprise owns tree farms in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley and offers choose-and-cut Monterey pines, Aleppo pines and Leyland cypress as well as precut Douglas, noble, grand, Fraser and Nordmann firs.
Located in historic San Juan Capistrano, the family-owned and operated Christmas tree farm and pumpkin patch grows native California Monterey pine and Leyland cypress trees.
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