The Baker Cypress (Cupressus bakeri), also known as the Modoc Cypress, is a rare evergreen coniferous cypress tree species known for growing on soils that other plants struggle to thrive in. The Baker Cypress is native to a small northern region within the state of California in the United States. The Baker Cypress has a conic crown with spreading branches. Its leaves are scale-like and have a gray-green to blue-green coloring. The Baker Cypress is non-flowering and creates male and female cones. The Baker Cypress is considered vulnerable to extinction due to its dependency on fire for seed dispersal.
Baker Cypresses have a typical overall height between 35’-50’ (10.7-15.2 m) and spread diameter of 28’-35’ (8.5-10.7 m). Exceptional mature Baker Cypress trees may grow to heights of 98’ (30 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Baker Cypress has a diameter of 1.6’-3.3’ (.5-1 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.2” (2-5 mm).
The Baker Cypress (Cupressus bakeri), also known as the Modoc Cypress, is a rare evergreen coniferous cypress tree species known for growing on soils that other plants struggle to thrive in. The Baker Cypress is native to a small northern region within the state of California in the United States. The Baker Cypress has a conic crown with spreading branches. Its leaves are scale-like and have a gray-green to blue-green coloring. The Baker Cypress is non-flowering and creates male and female cones. The Baker Cypress is considered vulnerable to extinction due to its dependency on fire for seed dispersal.
Baker Cypresses have a typical overall height between 35’-50’ (10.7-15.2 m) and spread diameter of 28’-35’ (8.5-10.7 m). Exceptional mature Baker Cypress trees may grow to heights of 98’ (30 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Baker Cypress has a diameter of 1.6’-3.3’ (.5-1 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.2” (2-5 mm).
