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Taxodium distichum (baldcypress, [3] [4] [5] bald-cypress, [6] bald cypress, swamp cypress; French: cyprès chauve; cipre in Louisiana) is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States. Hardy and tough, this tree adapts to a wide range of soil types, whether wet, salty, dry, or swampy.
Taxodium / t æ k ˈ s oʊ d i ə m / [1] is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word taxus , meaning " yew ", and the Greek word εἶδος ( eidos ), meaning "similar to."
Taxodium: bald or swamp cypresses (Taxodium distichum var. nutans) pond cypress Cupressaceae (cypress family) Taxodium distichum: bald cypress Cupressaceae (cypress family) Taxodium mucronatum: Montezuma cypress Cupressaceae (cypress family) Thuja: arborvitae; Thuja occidentalis: eastern arborvitae Cupressaceae (cypress family) Thuja plicata ...
Some species have significant cultural importance. The ahuehuete (Taxodium mucronatum) is the national tree of Mexico. [31] [32] Coast redwood and giant sequoia were jointly designated the state tree of California, [33] and are major tourist attractions where they grow naturally. [34]
They are dominated by the Taxodium spp., either the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), or pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens). The name comes from the dome-like shape of treetops, formed by smaller trees growing on the edge where the water is shallow while taller trees grow at the center in deeper water.
Wetland areas are dominated by pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens) and sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). Wind and salt spray from the ocean can make these forests appear pruned and sculpted. [11] On the Atlantic coastal plain, maritime forest consists of forests and shrublands on stabilized upland dunes of barrier islands and strands.
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Lady Liberty is a bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) located in Big Tree Park in Longwood, Florida.The tree is over 2,000 years old and stands 40 feet (12 m) from the former site of The Senator, a 3,500-year-old Bald Cypress that burned down on January 16, 2012. [1]