Based on genetic and morphological analysis, the genus cupressus is found in the subfamily cupressoideae. Species of the genera eucalyptus, cupressus, and pinus are the most widely planted tree species in the country in general and in chilimo dry afromontane forest in particular. It is native to moderate to high elevations in mexico and central america and has been cultivated in europe for centuries. Lipoxygenase activity was also stimulated by these treatments, suggesting that the oxidative burst and jasmonate pathway may mediate the elicitor.
In monteverde, it has been planted as a windbreak to protect dairy cows from harsh winds. The effect of abandoned plantations of pinus patula and. It was introduced in the country some 4050 years ago. The wood used to carry out the study came from a 19 years old cupressus lusitanica mill. This paper aimed to study cupressus lusitanica wood tracheids biometrics along radial direction and chemical analysis in order to encourage the use of new forest species for pulp production in southern brazil. Widely cultivated as an ornamental and timber tree. General information about cupressus lusitanica cvblu mexico to honduras.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 383170 with original publication details. Pdf yield of cupressus lusitanica in ethiopia researchgate. For your needs, we consider the quality of the oil, the uses, properties and values they hold. Cupressus is one of several genera within the family cupressaceae that have the common name cypress.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Peroxidases are involved in biosynthesis and biodegradation. It has been sold and planted widely in our area in the recent past. Cupressus lusitanica mexican cypress pfaf plant database. In ethiopia, cupressus lusitanica and juniperus procera are important tree species. Mexican white cedar, or cupressus lusitanica, was possibly the first new world conifer brought to europe, having been planted in portugal formerly the roman province of lusitania by 1634, and in england by 1682. Jan 16, 2020 species of the genera eucalyptus, cupressus, and pinus are the most widely planted tree species in the country in general and in chilimo dry afromontane forest in particular. Pdf applicability evaluation of cupressus lusitanica for. Watson2 introduction with its narrow columnar habit of growth, this evergreen forms tall, dark green columns 40 to 60 feet in height in the western united states but are often much shorter fig. An analysis of the invasive potential of cupressus. Physical and mechanical properties of cupressus lusitanica as. Cupressus lusitanica, chamaecyparis lawsoniana, cupressocyparis leylandii. Cupressus lusitanica tree cedarofgoa, mexican white.
Effects of spacing on yield and some wood properties of pinus. The total area of plantation forests in ethiopia is estimated at 972,000 ha. Lawson cypress is the strongest of the cypresses, and has significant stiffness properties. Introduced from mexico to the far east by the spanish, then to goa by the portuguese, and finally to portugal, from which it derives its name. The oil was fractionated using adsorption column chromatography. However, only limited information exists in the country regarding aboveground biomass agb, belowground biomass. We partner with a renowned producer malagasy to find the best oils.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Biological activity of extracts from cupressus lusitanica. Cupressus lusitanica ciprestedobucaco in portuguese, also known as cedarofgoa or mexican cypress, was introduced in portugal more than 300 years ago and is still widely used as an ornamental plant and for reforestation proenca da cunha et al. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Droughttolerant and suitable for xeriscaping, it is increasingly popular in those areas where water is becoming more precious.
The parents of this hybrid are cupressus nootkatensis and c. Development and validation of heightdiameter models for cupressus lusitanica in gergeda forest, ethiopia. The chemical composition of this oil and its fractions was. Cypress essential oil cupressus lusitanica lemuressens. Pdf status of cypress aphid on cupressus lusitanica and. A cupressus lusitanica spacing experiment located at rongai, northern tanzania was assessed at the age of 19 years. A xylariaceous endophytic fungus was isolated from leaves of cupressus lusitanica.
The incidence of the cypress aphid, cinara cupressi, which has not been reported. A tree up to 100 ft high in the wild and almost as high in the british isles, with widespreading branches and pendulous spray. Cupressus glauca, mexican cypress, portuguese cypress family cupressaceae. Sampling 42 logs with an average diameter ranging from 20 to 40 cm were obtained, and 5 trees out of them. A total of 49 compounds were identified in the leaf oils.
Allelopathy in agroforestry systems the effects of leaf extracts of cupressus lusitanica and three eucalyptus species on four ethiopian crops. Pdf new growth models for cupressus lusitanica and pinus. Pure and mixed plantations of eucalyptus camaldulensis and. Physical properties of cupressus lusitanica wood from western sudan, india, and costa rica. Chemical composition, antimicrobial properties and. Lusitanica cupressus lusitanica, lawson cypress chamecyparis lawsoniana, leyland cypress cupressocyparis leylandii appearance and description. The biosynthesis of a phytoalexin, thujaplicin, in cupressus lusitanica cell cultures can be stimulated by a yeast elicitor, h 2 o 2, or methyl jasmonate. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Preliminary growth and yield models for evenaged cupressus lusitanica and c. Classical name, said to be derived from the greek kuo to produce and pari equal, alluding to the symmetrical form of the italian cypress. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. The leaves of this species were collected in the west region of cameroon in august 2010 and subjected to hydrodistillation to obtain the essential oil.
An analysis of the invasive potential of cupressus lusitanica and its effects on the chemical properties of the surrounding soils lara van meter university of colorado at boulder, b. There are species of cupressus cupressaceae distributed throughout north america. Cupressus lusitanica cvbluoverview eppo global database. It is grown as an ornamental and as a commercial timber tree. However, neither parent is a good garden plant for the coastal southeast. The experiment was planted at square spacings of 1. The essential oils of cupressus lusitanica and its endophytic fungus were studied. Media in category cupressus lusitanica the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Ethyl acetate extracts ofcupressus lusitanica suspension cell cultures were examined for their biological activities viz. Effects of spacing on yield and some wood properties of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ecology 15 completed june 2016 cloudbridge nature reserve. Species richness and diversity and soil physical and chemical properties were compared between a mature lower montane rain forest lmrf and abandoned 21yearold plantations of introduced pinus patula and cupressus lusitanica in the central andes of colombia 2000m.
Our mission is to provide our customers the best essential oils. Applicability evaluation of cupressus lusitanica for pulp. Cupressus lusitanica was one of the first new world conifers to be brought home to europe, having been planted in portugal since 1634 and in england since 1682 but see thuja occidentalis. The common name comes from old french cipres and that from latin cyparissus, which is the. As the common name implies, this tree is native to mexico. Applicability evaluation of cupressus lusitanica for. Pdf stand growth and yield models for cupressus lusitanica and pinus patula grown in kenya were revised, and growth trajectories in uasin. Eucalyptus covers 90% of the total planted forest area in the country. A number of varieties and subspecies are recognized with a variety of habitat preferences and growth characteristics.
In bedele district, south western part of ethiopia, pure plantations of e. Thujaplicin in cupressus lusitan ica suspension cultures fed with organic acids and monoterpenes effects of some organic acids and monoterpenes on production of. Chemical composition, antimicrobial properties and toxicity. Here, collaboration between peroxidases and h2o2 in biosynthesis and biodegredation of thujaplicin in elicited cupressus lusitanica was investigated. Sawn timber and wood properties of 21yearold cupressus. All our oils are 100% pure and natural, and certified organic. An analysis of the invasive potential of cupressus lusitanica.
Cupressus lusitanica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The extract from elicitortreated cells showed all of the biological activities, whereas the extract from cultures without elicitor was not bioactive to a discernible extent. After extraction, the seeds are dried in the sun to 610% mc before they are stored. Genus cupressus are vigorous, evergreen trees with flaking or scaly bark, often with columnar or narrowly ovoid crowns, small, often aromatic, scalelike leaves and small, spherical female cones details c. The total area of plantation forests in amhara region is estimated at 684,000 ha, of which industrial plantations are 44, 600 ha and nonindustrial smallscale private plantations are 639,400 ha. Cupressus lusitanica is named as yeferenji tid amh.
However, only limited information exists in the country regarding aboveground biomass agb, belowground biomass bgb, growth, and yield. It has also been introduced to belize, costa rica and nicaragua, growing at 1,2003,000 metres. Germination rate for seeds in hermitic storage for 21 years at 5 deg. Evolution and circumscription of the true cypresses. Cupressus lusitanica and over other quality seeds for sale. Models for estimation of carbon sequestered by cupressus lusitanica plantation stands at wondo genet, ethiopia. This is a large, relatively fastgrowing coniferous tree to over 100 feet tall. Native to mexico and probably guatemala but now widely planted at high elevations throughout the tropical world. Cupressus lusitanica mexican cypress southern woods. The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the. After collection, the plant material was either extracted fresh or after drying, under open air conditions. Media in category cupressus lusitanicathe following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Height growth may exceed 100 ft with a bole diameter of 2 to 3 ft, sometimes reaching. Multiple signalling pathways mediate fungal elicitor. Berrill preliminary growth and yield models for cupressus sp. Download fulltext pdf yield of cupressus lusitanica in ethiopia article pdf available in silva fennica 273 january 1993 with 402 reads. For the timecourse study, an autoclaved yeast elicitor 1 mg ml, or water control. Physical and mechanical properties of cupressus lusitanica. Cupressus lusitanica is an evergreen tree growing to 35 m 114ft by 20 m 65ft at a fast rate. Cupressus lusitanica cupressus lusitanica glauca pendula unf mexican cypress this is a tall, evergreen conifer that can grow to one hundred feet tall or more. Aboveground biomass, growth and yield for some selected. Composition of essential oils from cupressus lusitanica and a. Plants profile for hesperocyparis lusitanica cedarofgoa. The cupressus lusitanica suspension cultures from callus was established as described previously 4. The essential oils from the leaves of three different individuals of cupressus lusitanica were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry.