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Sept. 12 – Tecate Cypress

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 12, 2024 with No Comments

The Tecate Cypress is a native cypress tree only found in two places: Mexico and Southern California. It is considered a relic tree because it was found here during cooler, wetter times and only about 20 stands remain worldwide. The … Read More

Tecate Cypress Facts

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 27, 2020 with No Comments

Tecate Cypress trees once covered all of the southwest a million years ago when the climate was cooler and wetter. A remnant population of this rare tree is protected south of the 91 Freeway. A 2006 fire killed most of … Read More

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