montezuma cypress

 

Large Evergreen tree with feather like needle leaves, large wide base, and knotted knees + likes and aquatic environment where it can submerge its roots + Grows up to 130 feet tall, 6 or more feet in diameter, is fast growing — semi-deciduous in the winter.

 

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\\ montezuma cypress (TAMU)

plant details

montezuma cypress 

identification

latin name: Taxodium mucronatum

usda code: TAMU

alternative name(s): Mexican cypress, Ahuehuete, Sabino

classification

ecotopes class: canopy

ecological condition(s): sunny edgeshady woodlandcreekside

size range: large – 80+ ft

habit: tree

leaf retention: semi-evergreen

light requirement: full sun – part-sun

native range