The
Cupressaceae or
cypress family is a
conifer family with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27–30 genera (17
monotypic), which include the
junipers and
redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are
monoecious,
subdioecious or (rarely)
dioecious trees and
shrubs tall. The
bark of mature trees is commonly orange- to red- brown and of stringy texture, often flaking or peeling in vertical strips, but smooth, scaly or hard and square-cracked in some species.