Leyland cypress
/ˈleɪlənd/noun
1- a fast-growing hybrid conifer which is narrowly conical with a dense growth of shoots bearing scale-like leaves, widely grown as a screening plant or for shelter雷兰柏。亦作 LEYLANDII.
1.1
- × Cupressocyparis leylandii, family Cupressaceae; a hybrid between the Nootka cypress and the Monterey cypress (macrocarpa).拉丁名× Cupressocyparis leylandii, 柏科; 努特卡柏和蒙特里柏的杂交体。
词源
1930s: named after Christopher J. Leyland （1849-1926）， British horticulturist.