Cypress 292719 224156843 2008-07-07T16:04:39Z 87.161.95.116 {{distinguish|Cyprus}} {{otheruses}} [[image:PICT2324.JPG|thumb|280px|[[Monterey Cypress]]es (''Cupressus macrocarpa'') planted in Melbourne, Australia]] [[Image:Lone Cypress Sunset.JPG|thumb|The Lone Cypress on [[17-Mile Drive]]. This is one of the most famous cypress trees.]] '''Cypress''' is the name applied to many [[plant]]s in the [[Pinophyta|conifer]] family [[Cupressaceae]] (cypress family). 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]] ** [[Cupressus|Cypress]] (''Cupressus'' species) ** [[Chamaecyparis|Cypress]] (''Chamaecyparis'' species) ** [[Callitropsis|Cypress]] (''Callitropsis'' species) ** [[Widdringtonia|African Cypress]] (''Widdringtonia'' species) ** [[Taxodium|Bald Cypress]] (''Taxodium'' species) ** [[Glyptostrobus|Chinese Swamp Cypress]] (''Glyptostrobus pensilis'') ** [[Austrocedrus|Cordilleran Cypress]] (''Austrocedrus chilensis'') ** [[Fokienia|Fujian Cypress]] (''Fokienia hodginsii'') ** [[Pilgerodendron|Guaitecas Cypress]] (''Pilgerodendron uviferum'') ** [[Fitzroya|Patagonian Cypress]] (''Fitzroya cupressoides'') ** [[Microbiota|Siberian Cypress]] (''Microbiota decussata'') ** [[Actinostrobus|Cypress-pines]] (''Actinostrobus'' species) ** [[Callitris|Cypress-pines]] (''Callitris'' species) The word ''Cypress'' is also used as a descriptor for the [[flowering plant|angiosperm]] vine in the [[bindweed]] family [[Convolvulaceae]], known as the [[Cypress vine]] (''Ipomoea quamoclit''). ==Iran's Ancient Cypresses== {{see|Oldest tree}} {{Merge|Cupressus sempervirens|date=July 2007}} Cypress was the first choice for Iranian Gardens (PARDIS). 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 [http://mohbahrami.googlepages.com/SarveAbarKooh.wmv most ancient living Cypress] is located in [[Abarkooh]], near [[Shiraz]]. Its age is estimated to be approximately 4000 years. ==Mythology== In [[Greek mythology]], the cypress is associated with the god of the underworld, [[Hades]]. [[Category:Cupressaceae]] [[de:Zypresse]] [[el:Κυπαρίσσι]] [[fr:Cyprès (homonymie)]] [[ja:イトスギ]] [[nl:Cipres]] [[pt:Cipreste]]