Wind damage to Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa. Trees exhibiting asymmetrical canopies, with one-sided foliage and limb growth pointing away from the ocean.

A row of Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa, with wind-sculptured canopies on top a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in the background.; San Francisco, California Credit: Laurence R. Costello
Wind damage to Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa. Trees exhibiting asymmetrical canopies, with one-sided foliage and limb growth pointing away from the ocean. Credit: Laurence R. Costello