kˈʌpɹɛsəs fˈʌnɪbɹˌɪs ɪz kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐn ˌɔːɹnəmˈɛntəl tɹˈiː, dˈuː tʊ ɪts ɡɹˈeɪʃəsli wˈiːpɪŋ fˈɔːɹm ænd tˈɛkstʃɚ, ænd plˈæntᵻd ɪn ɡˈɑːɹdənz ænd pˈʌblɪk pˈɑːɹks ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈɔːɹm tˈɛmpɚɹət ɹˈiːdʒənz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
Cupressus funebris is cultivated as an ornamental tree, due to its graciously weeping form and texture, and planted in gardens and public parks in other warm temperate regions, such as California.