Bald Cypress Definition

noun
A deciduous coniferous tree (Taxodium distichum) native to swamps and river floodplains chiefly of the southeast United States, having flat, needle-like leaves, roundish cones, and sometimes aerial root knees.
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The decay-resistant wood of this tree, used in construction and boat building.
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Synonyms:
  • pond cypress
  • Taxodium ascendens
  • southern cypress
  • pond bald cypress
  • swamp cypress
  • Taxodium distichum
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Singular:
bald cypress
Plural:
bald cypresses

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