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Uncommon card · Nature
Cupressus sempervirens, an Uncommon card
Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, or Persian cypress, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, a cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Iran.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 67
- Power
- 132
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 85,000
Power 132 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Cupressus sempervirens quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cupressus sempervirens card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In Iran it is both a sacred tree and a ______ for "the graceful figure of the beloved".
Answer
metaphor. In Iran it is both a sacred tree and a metaphor for "the graceful figure of the beloved". From the Cupressus sempervirens article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Edgar Morin. Edgar Morin 75 · Earth's mantle 69 · Cupressus sempervirens 65 · Christmas Island red crab 62 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin and has become endemic in similar dry summer climates due to its ability to survive in both acidic and alkaline soils and withstand drought.
- Cupressus sempervirens is important in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture, it has long been valued for its role in symbolism, various rituals, and folk medicine.
- In Iran it is both a sacred tree and a metaphor for "the graceful figure of the beloved".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cupressus sempervirens article was read about 85,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 67: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Cupressus sempervirens
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Cupressus sempervirens in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Edgar MorinUncommon · Science · ATK 75 DEF 57
- TropaeolumUncommon · Nature · ATK 67 DEF 65
- AmravatiUncommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 65
- Lucy, Lady Duff-GordonUncommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 62
- Shea TheodoreUncommon · Society · ATK 70 DEF 62
- HederaUncommon · Nature · ATK 66 DEF 66
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cupressus sempervirens (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
