macrocarpa

British  

/ ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə /

noun

1. Also called: Monterey cypress.  a large coniferous tree of New Zealand, Cupressus macrocarpa, used for shelter belts on farms and for rough timber

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Etymology

Origin of macrocarpa

C19: from New Latin, from Greek _macro- + karpos fruit

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macrocarpa

In March of last year, the volunteer group Pasadena Beautiful Foundation reported planting 30 ficus macrocarpa trees on the street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Quercus, the classical Latin name; macrocarpa, refers to the large acorn.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William

These vacuoles number from sixteen to eighteen in P. macrocarpa, but are less numerous in P. densa.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

One common in the South is E. macrocarpa, Greene.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

This is a spruce of a species new to me, Douglasii macrocarpa.

From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by Muir, John