CYPRESS tree information

One of the rare Cypress natural forests in the world is in the south of our contry. Cypress, together with stone pine, characterises Mediterranean's natural land scape. It takes attraction from distances by virtue of its height (about 30-35 m), by its delicacy, which has been the subject of many folk songs, and by its darkgreen leaf texture. There are some 599 ha pure cypress forest areas in our country. It differs from other coniferous species by its small cones resembling a small ball, and by scale¬like leaves textured on top each other. Branched Cypress (C. Sempervirens var. horizantalis) is one of the sub-species that grow naturally in Turkey.