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Cypress Trees

Taxodium distichum

Photo by LisaPowers
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Description:

Tall tree growing in water. Small, fern-like leaves and a large buttress at the base of each tree. 'Knees' can be seen popping up out of the water from nearby trees.

Habitat:

Taxodium distichum is a deciduous conifer that grows on saturated and seasonally inundated soils of the Southeastern and Gulf Coastal Plains of the United States. Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
LisaPowers
Thanks Smith Zoo. I am always attracted to these trees.

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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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PublishedMay 28, 2013

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