Cypress
Name
• Scientific: cupressus sempervirens
• Spanish: cypress, common cypress, cypress, necosta.
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: light yellow
• Heartwood: pinkish and light tobacco-colored with age
• Grain: straight, although it may be irregular if there are many knots.
• Fine texture
Impregnation
• considered rot-proof and unaffected by insects and fungi.
Mechanization
• Sawing difficult due to knots and irregular logs
• Gluing: no problems
• Nailing and screwing: requires pre-drilling to prevent splitting
• Finishing: no problems
Applications
• Exterior and interior carpentry.
• Veneers for decorative coverings.
• Turning, marquetry, sculpture.
• Shipbuilding.
• Ornamental motifs (hedges, windbreaks).
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1,030 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 75,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength (parallel): 500 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength (parallel): 110 kg/cm²