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Bald cypress

Taxodium distichum

Photo by Brian38
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33.3695, -91.2106

Field Notes

Description:

There were several specimens like this one in Lake Chicot. About 2 meters wide at the base and surrounded by cypress knees.

Habitat:

Spotted at Lake Chicot State Park from a kayak.

Reference Links:

Taxodium distichum - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Brian38
Thank you Mark. Lake Chicot is absolutely amazing. It's the largest oxbow lake in North America. It was formed only 600 years ago. I did have a fun time kayaking there up until the winds started to blow in.
Mark Ridgway
Impressive tree! Must be a great area to kayak.

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PublishedOctober 6, 2018

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