It is distinguished from " Cupressus arizonica " var . " arizonica " by its very smooth, non-furrowed bark which can appear in shades of pink, cherry, and grey.
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"Cupressus arizonica " is a cones are globose to oblong, 15 33 mm long, with 6 or 8 ( rarely 4 or 10 ) scales, green at first, maturing gray or gray-brown about 20 24 months after pollination.
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""'Cupressus arizonica " "', the "'Arizona cypress "', is a North American species of trees in the Chihuahua, Sonora, Durango, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and northern Baja California ) . where it is found along with Canyon Live Oak and California Fan Palm.