Cupressus lusitanica 'Moss Vale'

('Gracilis') Forms a small, conical or spreading shrub with dense foliage and coning very early. Grows to c. 2 m tall and wide in 10 years. Originated as a witch's broom found in Moss Vale, New South Wales by P. Nitschke in 1982.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Pinopsida
order     Pinales
family      Cupressaceae
genus       Cupressus L.
species        Cupressus lusitanica Mill.