Jepson Field Book volume 18 page 112 | University and Jepson Herbaria Archives, University of California, Berkeley
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Jepson Field Book volume 18 page 112
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Cypress Point to - Monterey Cypress tree, 15 ft. 8 in. circ. at 4 ft., 65 ft. high, first tall tree met with coming from Pebble Beach. Buttressed. - Bark of Monterey Cypress Grayish brown, roughly fissurred into interlocking ribbon-like strips of varying breadth. On young trees reddish brown, the ribbons superficial. Monterey Cypress Measured Trees Circ. 12 ft. 7 in. at 4 ft., buttressed, 60 ft. h. " 11 " , " " , swollen at base, 65 ft. h. The second tree had a circumference of 16 feet at the ground. ::::::::: Pacific Grove, Mar 6 '08 Old Trees with Flat Hat-like Crowns -- Monterey Cypress. These are a striking feature of the groves most exposed to the strength of the winds. Their characteristic is the close compact nature of the small crown. The weave of the branchlets in these green hats is very close as often shown by the tiers or layers of branchlets below which have been killed out. - Cont. from p. 107. Lathyrus bolanderi Wats. var. violaceus Jepson. No. 2995.
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