Taxodium distichum

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Taxodium distichum, commonly known as the bald cypress, is a long-lived deciduous conifer native to the southeastern United States, notable for its buttressed trunks and "knees" that protrude from wet, swampy soils.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conifer
deciduous tree
species of plant
vascular plant
adaptation tolerance to flooding
tolerance to waterlogged soils
barkCharacteristic fibrous bark
barkColor reddish-brown
binomialName Taxodium distichum
class Pinopsida
commonName bald cypress
linked to: Taxodium distichum

baldcypress
swamp cypress
coneType woody cones
describedInYear 1753
discoveredBy Carl Linnaeus
ecologicalRole contributes to wetland ecosystems
provides wildlife habitat
stabilizes wetland soils
family Cupressaceae
genus Taxodium
growthForm large tree
habitat floodplains
riverbanks
swamps
wetlands
kingdom Plantae
leafColorInAutumn yellow-brown
leafType deciduous
needle-like leaves
lifespan long-lived
nativeTo Gulf Coastal Plain
lower Mississippi Valley
southeastern United States
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
phylum Tracheophyta
reproduction monoecious
rootStructure knees protruding from soil
pneumatophores
taxonRank species
trunkCharacteristic buttressed base
use erosion control
landscape planting
ornamental tree
woodProperty decay resistant
woodUse construction wood
fence posts
timber

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Taxodioideae includesTaxon Taxodium distichum
Black River (North Carolina) supportsSpecies bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
linked to: Taxodium distichum
Blue Cypress Lake hasTreeSpecies Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum binomialName Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum commonName bald cypress
linked to: Taxodium distichum
Taxodium ascendens similarTo Taxodium distichum
Taxodiaceae notableMember Taxodium distichum
Taxodiaceae deciduousMember Taxodium distichum
Honey Island Swamp hasVegetationType bald cypress
linked to: Taxodium distichum
Southeastern floodplain and lowland forests dominantVegetation bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
linked to: Taxodium distichum