Cupressus sempervirens L.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress |
| Family Name : | Cupressaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Cupressus sempervirens |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Mediterranean region |
Uses
The cones and young branches are anthelmintic, antipyretic, antirheumatic, antiseptic, astringent, balsamic and vasoconstrictive. Taken internally, it is used in the treatment of whooping cough, the spitting up of blood, spasmodic coughs, colds, flu and sore throats.
Description
Evergreen, coniferous tree, up to 30 m tall; bark greyish brown, shallowly fissured; branches ascending or horizontal spreading; brachlets not arranged in a plane, ultimate ones 40 angled, ca. 1 mm in diameter. Leaves in 4 ranks, densely appressed, dark green, not glaucous, 0.5-1 mm, ridged abaxially, without a conspicuous abaxial gland, apex obtuse or subacute. Pollen cones 4-8 mm. Seed cones yellowish grey when ripe, subglobose or ellipsoid, 2-3 cm in diameter, cone scales 8-14, each fertile scale with 8‐20 seeds. Seeds brown, compressed, winged and narrow.
