Cedar of Goa - Mexican White Cedar - Cupressus lusitanica - Exotic Tree / Bonsai - 5 Seeds Lavender

Cedar of Goa - Mexican White Cedar - Cupressus lusitanica - Exotic Tree / Bonsai - 5 Seeds LavenderCupressus lusitanica is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras). It has also been introduced to Belize, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Cupressus lusitanica is an evergreen conifer tree with a conic to ovoid conic crown, growing to 40 m tall. The foliage grows in dense sprays, dark green to somewhat yellow green in colour. The leaves are scale like, 25 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened)

The species are dicotyledons included in the order Caryophyllales

The yellow flowers are borne in racemes with long

The main pod is surrounded by masses of smaller pods giving the impression of a mother hen and chicks

also known as Cape Hyacinth

The Ceratonia siliqua tree grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall

It is mostly evergreen

A traditional food plant in Africa

In the landscape

The fruits are dark green in colour and will grow to a considerable size if left to grow

Between 1 to 3000 scoville units

Scientific name - Foeniculum vulgare

By eating the fruits birds also help to distribute the seeds