Tree #35: Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum (tack-SO-dee-um DISS-tick-um)
- From Southwest U.S. found commonly in Florida swamps and the bayous of Louisiana
- Will grow in standing water which would drown most trees
- Related to Redwood trees and NOT the Monterey Cypress
- Deciduous conifer like dawn redwood
- Can grow to 100 feet tall
- Feathery, alternately arranged leaves with a ‘weepy’ effect
Cypress Knees, Click 'once' to enlarge
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