Cupressaceae

Golden Vietnamese cypress

Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Farjon & T.H.Nguyên

Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Xanthocyparis

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Golden Vietnamese cypress: Botanical specimen in Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen, California, USA. — Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (7)

Chinese: 越南黃金柏, 越南黄金柏, 越南金柏, 金柏
English: Golden Vietnamese cypress, Vietnamese golden cypress
Finnish: Vietnaminsypressi
French: Cyprès doré vietnamien, Cypres dore vietnamien, Cyprès du Viet-Nam
German: Vietnamesische Goldzypresse
Persian: سرو طلایی ویتنامی
Vietnamese: Bách vàng

Synonyms

Callitropsis vietnamensis (Farjon & T.H.Nguyên) D.P.Little
Cupressus vietnamensis (Farjon & T.H.Nguyên) Silba

Photos

Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Themodoccypress, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.