Cupressus sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens is a medium-sized conifer native to the Eastern Mediterranean. Is is a fast-growing, light-demanding pinoeer that is long-lived and can reach diameters of >100 cm. Its wood is yellowish-brown and has been used widely from utility lumber to furniture, musical instruments and turned objects. The species has a long history of human use and exploitation and is also widely used as an ornamental in gardens and parks.
Records of caterpillars feeding on this cypress in Europe are still lacking, but since other species of cypress and of related junipers are known to serve as hosts to a small specialist fauna, one might expect also this tree species to be incorporated into host ranges once more widely planted. Its significance for insect biodiversity is low.
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