Lawson's Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
Tall tree up to 65m tall, with red-brown bark, leading shoots drooping. Leaves scale-like, closely pressed to flattened stems, whitish beneath, parsley-scented. Flowers hard to see, on end of leaf-shoots; April. Cones globular, 8mm across.

One found so far, by woodland path.

Spotters' score: 8

ref: p.24/6

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Lawson's Cypress