De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

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164 FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. scale. Wood, coarse-grained: faint reddish brown (that of Gowen cypress is pale yellowish-brown). -Nothing is known now of its other characteristics; but good-sized sticks are so rare that it is not likely to be used except for local domestic purposes. The tree deserves the forester's attention, however, par- ,a FIG. 63.-Cuprcsszls pygrnaea: a, seed. ticularly on account of its remarkable ability to thrive in much-exposed coastal situations and in dry, pool soils. LONGEVITY.-Very little is kinown of its age. Most of the largest trees now known in the greatly confined range are probably not over 60 years old; recur-

164 FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE.<br />

scale. Wood, coarse-grained: faint reddish brown (that <strong>of</strong> Gowen cypress is<br />

pale yellowish-brown). -Nothing is known now <strong>of</strong> its o<strong>the</strong>r characteristics;<br />

but good-sized sticks are so rare that it is not likely to be used except for local<br />

domestic purposes. The tree deserves <strong>the</strong> forester's attention, however, par-<br />

,a<br />

FIG. 63.-Cuprcsszls pygrnaea: a, seed.<br />

ticularly on account <strong>of</strong> its remarkable ability to thrive in much-exposed coastal<br />

situations and in dry, pool soils.<br />

LONGEVITY.-Very little is kinown <strong>of</strong> its age. Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest trees now<br />

known in <strong>the</strong> greatly confined range are probably not over 60 years old; recur-

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