Monterey Cypresses (Cupressus macrocarpa) planted in Melbourne, Australia

The Lone Cypress on 17-Mile Drive. Cupressus macrocarpa ( Monterey Cypress, Macrocarpa; syn Callitropsis macrocarpa (Hartw This is one of the most famous cypress trees.

Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the conifer family Cupressaceae (cypress family). Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The Cupressaceae or Cypress family is a Conifer family with worldwide distribution Most plants which bear the common name cypress are in the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis, but several other genera in the family also carry the name, including:

• Cupressaceae
  • Cypress (Cupressus species)
  • Cypress (Chamaecyparis species)
  • Cypress (Callitropsis species)
  • African Cypress (Widdringtonia species)
  • Bald Cypress (Taxodium species)
  • Chinese Swamp Cypress (Glyptostrobus pensilis)
  • Cordilleran Cypress (Austrocedrus chilensis)
  • Fujian Cypress (Fokienia hodginsii)
  • Guaitecas Cypress (Pilgerodendron uviferum)
  • Patagonian Cypress (Fitzroya cupressoides)
  • Siberian Cypress (Microbiota decussata)
  • Cypress-pines (Actinostrobus species)
  • Cypress-pines (Callitris species)

The word Cypress is also used as a descriptor for the angiosperm vine in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae, known as the Cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit). The Genus Cupressus is one of several genera within the family Cupressaceae that have the common name cypress; for the others Chamaecyparis is genus of conifers in the family Cupressaceae, native to eastern Asia and western and eastern North America The Cupressaceae or Cypress family is a Conifer family with worldwide distribution The Genus Cupressus is one of several genera within the family Cupressaceae that have the common name cypress; for the others Chamaecyparis is genus of conifers in the family Cupressaceae, native to eastern Asia and western and eastern North America Callitropsis ( synonym Xanthocyparis) is a genus of cypresses in the family Cupressaceae, with several native to North America Widdringtonia is a genus of Coniferous Trees in the Cupressaceae ( cypress family Taxodium is a Genus of one to three Species (depending on taxonomic opinion of extremely flood-tolerant Conifers in the cypress Glyptostrobus pensilis, also known as Chinese Swamp Cypress, is the sole living species in the genus Glyptostrobus. Austrocedrus is a Genus of conifer belonging to the cypress family Cupressaceae. Fokienia is a genus in the family Cupressaceae. In its characteristics Fokienia is intermediate between the genera of Chamaecyparis Pilgerodendron is a Genus of conifer belonging to the cypress family Cupressaceae. Fitzroya is a Genus in the cypress family Cupressaceae with a single Species, Fitzroya cupressoides native to the Microbiota is a Genus of Evergreen coniferous Shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species Actinostrobus is a genus of Coniferous Trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family Callitris is a genus of Coniferous Trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group The Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the Bindweed or Morning glory family, is a group of about 60 genera and more than 1650 species of mostly Ipomoea quamoclit ( Cardinal Creeper or Hummingbird Vine or Star Glory) is a species of morning glory native to tropical regions

Iran's Ancient Cypresses

Further information: Oldest tree

Cypress was the first choice for Iranian Gardens (PARDIS). List of oldest trees ("oldest" by region or species listed by age In all of the famous Persian Gardens, such as Fin Garden, Mahaan, Dowlat-Abad, and others, this tree plays a central role in their design. The tradition and style of Garden design of Persian gardens ( Persian باغ ایرانی influenced the design of gardens from Andalusia to India Fin Garden, or Bagh-e Fin, located in Kashan, Iran, is a historical Persian garden. The most ancient living Cypress is located in Abarkooh, near Shiraz. Shiraz ( شیراز Shīrāz) is the fifth most populated city in Iran and the capital of Fars Province. Its age is estimated to be approximately 4000 years.

Mythology

In Greek mythology, the cypress is associated with the god of the underworld, Hades. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Hades (from Greek, Hadēs, originally, Haidēs or, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European *n̥-wid- 'unseen' refers both to the ancient