Cypress vs. Cedar — What's the Difference?

Cypress is an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean.

Cedar is an evergreen tree found in mountainous regions.

Cypress wood is known for its durability.

Cedar has scale-like leaves.

Cypress oil is used in aromatherapy.

Cedar holds religious significance in various traditions.

Cypress has needle-like leaves.

Cedar wood is resistant to decay.

Cypress symbolizes mourning in some cultures.

Cedar oil has calming properties.

Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word cypress is derived from Old French cipres, which was imported from Latin cypressus, the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kyparissos).Species that are commonly known as cypresses include: Most prominently: Cypress (multiple species within the genus Cupressus)Otherwise: The family Cupressaceae also contains 13–16 other genera (not listed above) that do not bear cypress in their common names.

Any of a number of conifers which typically yield fragrant, durable timber.

An evergreen coniferous tree with small rounded woody cones and flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves.

Any of several Eurasian evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales, and including the cedar of Lebanon.

Any of various evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Cupressus, native to Eurasia and North America and having opposite, scalelike leaves and globose woody cones.

Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, especially members of the family Cupressaceae such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar.

Any of several similar or related coniferous trees, such as the bald cypress.

The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.

The wood of any of these trees.

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

Cypress branches used as a symbol of mourning.

(countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

(countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability.

(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

Wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.

Any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones

Of or pertaining to cedar.

Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

Any cedar of the genus Cedrus