Many trees are removed because of safety implications, yet trees are rarely lethal. But one tree that's continually associated with violence is the Leyland cypress, x Cupressocyparis leylandii.

The rapidly-growing Leyland cypress tree, or Cupressocyparis leylandii, quickly outgrows its space in a typical yard, unless properly and regularly trimmed. These trees have the potential to grow ...

In those dark days, the dreaded Cupressocyparis leylandii stalked the suburbs of middle England unchallenged. The fast growing leylandii tree became a weapon of war.

In particular, Leyland cypress trees (x Cupressocyparis leylandii) are great additions to yards looking for some seclusion because they grow quickly, densely, and upright.

Leylandii wars are as old as the hills and the trees. While beeches, yews, privets and brambles all cause problems, the x Cupressocyparis leylandii is by far the most common reason for dispute.

For those interested, Cupressocyparis refers to the tree’s heritage as a Cypress tree, leylandii comes from Mr Leyland and Dallim comes from William Dallimore, the Kew Gardens botanist who first ...

Curiously, there was no evidence of a Nootka cypress in the area. The Leighton Hall leylandii might not have been the first, conifer expert Alan Mitchell of the Forestry Commission unearthing evidence ...