Bald Cypress
FamilyCupressaceae
Max Height35 m
RangeSE United States
HabitatSwamplands
About the Bald Cypress
A deciduous conifer famous for knees, root projections rising above water, possibly for oxygen or anchorage. Some swamp giants exceed 1,000 years. Heartwood resists rot for centuries. Louisiana state tree.
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