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| | Cupressus description |
 | | Perhaps surprisingly, the closest genetic relative of Cupressus is Juniperus, with Platycladus and Microbiota also close (Gadek and Quinn 1993, Brunsfeld et al. |
 | | Warm north temperate regions (Eckenwalder 1993): W USA, Mexico and adjoining Central America, NW Africa, Middle East and eastward along the Himalaya to SW and Central China and N Vietnam. |
 | | The Cupressus Conservation Project provides a wealth of information on old and new world Cupressus, including a taxonomic review, historical accounts, cone photographs, and various other pertinent information. |
| www.conifers.org /cu/cup (1023 words) |
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