VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Cupressus sargentii | Sargent Cypress 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
Cypress (Cupressus spp.) wood is generally durable and stable.  It is
suitable for a wide range of exterior uses including joinery, shingles,
and boats.  Possible interior uses include moulding and panelling [34].
Cypress shelterbelts provide good fuel.  Most cypress species develop a
large proportion of heartwood, which splits well, dries quickly, and is
clean-burning.  Cypress wood is moderately fast burning because of its
medium density.  As cypress woods are prone to sparking, they are
recommended only for enclosed fires [34].  


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Rodents and deer consume cypress seedlings [30].  Cypress are considered
undesirable forage for livestock, although young Sargent cypress are
grazed by cattle [4].  


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
Dense thickets of Sargent cypress provide cover for deer [30].  


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Grazing and trampling by livestock are detrimental to cypress seedlings
[1].  Fire followed by intensive grazing could eliminate a cypress grove
[5].  

Sargent cypress is unsuitable for use in windbreaks or hedges near the
coast or in areas that are waterlogged, because waterlogged soils may
result in dwarfed trees [29,30].  

Seedlings are susceptible to damping-off fungi [29].  Sargent cypress is
moderately susceptible to coryneum canker (Coryneum cardinale), which
can kill trees.  Mistletoe (Phoradendron pauciflorum) often forms dense
clusters on bushy Sargent cypress trees in Marin County, California
[30].  

Sargent cypress is largely restricted to serpentine soils.  Using
cypress wood to fuel the furnaces used to extract mercury from
serpentine soils has reduced California's cypress forests [2].  

Related categories for Species: Cupressus sargentii | Sargent Cypress