Missouri Arboretum

Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum

Southern United States.  Deciduous tree drops the needle-like leaves in the winter.  Native to marshes and swamps in the southern states where it is commonly nicknamed "Swamp Cypress".  If grown in a wet area, it will develop structures known as knees, which will take in air for the roots.  Wood resists decay and termites. 

GIS coordinate: N40 20.966 W94 52.881

Trail Number: G16

 

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