Generally, C. lusitanica grows in highlands from 1800 meters above sea level to approximately 2100 meters above sea level, forming part of important landscapes in tourist areas of Central America mainly. It can form plantations together with other agroforestry species such as eucalyptus for soil recovery.
characteristics
However, these diseases can be treated with cultural practices and with the application of suitable pesticides.
References
- Farjon, A. 1993. Nomenclature of the Mexican Cypress or "Cedar of Goa", Cupressus lusitanica Mill. (Cupressaceae). Taxon, 42 (1): 81-84.
- Arguedas, M. 2008. Phytosanitary problems of the cypress (Cupressus lusitanica Mill.) In Costa Rica. Kurú: Forestal Magazine (Costa Rica) 5 (13): 1-8.
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- Lemeniha, M., Olssonb, M., Karltun, E. 2004. Comparison of soil attributes under Cupressus lusitanica and Eucalyptus saligna established on abandoned farmlands with continuously cropped farmlands and natural forest in Ethiopia. Forest Ecology and Management 195: 57–67.
- Synopsis coniferarum pag. 59. 1847. Taken from: biodiversitylibrary.org. Consulted in May 2019.
- National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity. Cupressus lindleyi. Taken from: conabio.gob.mx. Consulted in May 2019.