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	Topics Taxodium Topic Home *Taxodium* is a genusGenus In the binomial nomenclature used worldwide, the name of an organism is composed of two parts: its genus name and a species... of one to three speciesSpecies Overview In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity.... (depending on taxonomicTaxonomy Taxonomy was once only the science of classifying living organisms , but later the word was applied in a wider sense, and m... opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, CupressaceaeCupressaceae The Cupressaceae or cypress family is a conifer family with worldwide distribution.... . Within the family, Taxodium is most closely related to Chinese Swamp CypressGlyptostrobus *Glyptostrobus pensilis, also known as Chinese Swamp Cypress, is the sole living species in the genus Glyptost... (Glyptostrobus pensilis) and SugiCryptomeria Cryptomeria* is a genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae; it in... (Cryptomeria japonica). Species of Taxodium occur in the southern part of the North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... n continent and are deciduousDeciduous Deciduous means "temporary" or "tending to fall off" .... in the north and semi-evergreen to evergreenFacts About Evergreen In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that retains its leaves all year round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 ... in the south. They are large treeTree A tree is a large, perennial, woody plant.... s, reaching 100-150 feet tall (30-45 m) and 2-3 m (exceptionally 11 m) trunk diameter. The needle-like leavesLeaf Overview In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis.... , 0.5-2 cm long, are borne spirally on the shoots, twisted at the base so as to appear in two flat rows on either side of the shoot. The conesConifer cone A cone is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta that contains the reproductive structures.... are globose, 2-3.5 cm diameter, with 10-25 scales, each scale with 1-2 seedSeed A seed is the ripened ovule of gymnosperm or angiosperm plants.... s; they are mature in 7-9 months after pollination, when they disintegrate to release the seeds. The male (pollen) cones are produced in pendulous racemes, and shed their pollen in early spring. Species The three taxaTaxon A taxon, or taxonomic unit, is a grouping of organisms.... of Taxodium are treated here as distinct species, though some botanists treat them in just one or two species, with the others considered as varieties of the first described. The three are distinct in ecologyEcology Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how ... , growing in different environments, but hybridise where they meet. Taxodium distichumTaxodium distichum *Taxodium distichum, also known as Bald Cypress, Baldcypress* or Swamp Cypress, is a species of conifer ... - Bald Cypress The most familiar species in the genus is the Bald Cypress, native to much of the southeastern United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , from DelawareDelaware Delaware is one of five Middle Atlantic States in the United States of America.ography... to TexasFacts About Texas Texas is a state in both the Southern and Western region of the United States of America.... and inland up the Mississippi RiverMississippi River The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning 'great river' , is the longest river in the U... to southern IndianaIndiana Indiana, meaning the "Land of the Indians," is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States.... . It occurs mainly along rivers with silt-rich flood deposits. Taxodium ascendensTaxodium ascendens *Taxodium ascendens, also known as Pond Cypress, is a species of Taxodium* native to the southeastern United Sta... - Pond Cypress The Pond Cypress occurs within the range of Bald Cypress, but only on the southeastern coastal plain from North CarolinaNorth Carolina Summary North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... to LouisianaLouisiana cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> Louisiana is a Southern state of the United States of America. ... . It occurs in still blackwater rivers, ponds and swamps without silt-rich flood deposits. Taxodium mucronatumTaxodium mucronatum *Taxodium mucronatum, also known as Montezuma Cypress* or Ahuehuete, is a species of Taxodium native to mu... - Montezuma Cypress The Montezuma Cypress occurs from the Rio GrandeFacts About Rio Grande Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the Ro Bravo in Mexico, the river, 1,885 mi long, is the fourth ... south to the highlands of southern MexicoMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... , and differs from the other two species in being substantially evergreen. A specimen at Santa Maria del Tule in Oaxaca, the Árbol del TuleÁrbol del Tule El ?rbol del Tule is a tree located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa Mar?a del Tule in the Mexican state o... , is 43 m tall and has the greatest trunk thickness of any living tree, 11.42 m in diameter. It is a riparian tree, occurring on the banks of streams and rivers, not in swamps like the Bald and Pond cypress. Uses The trees are especially prized for their woodWood Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs.... , of which the heartwood is extremely rot and termite resistant, with the notable exception of the host-specific Pecky Rot fungus (Stereum taxodii), which causes some damaged trees to become hollow and thus useless for timber. "A biochemical called cypressene is believed to act as a natural preservative in the heartwood, but it takes many decades to build up in the wood, making lumber cut from old-growth trees much more resistant to decay than lumber from younger trees". - Sternberg, G., Native Trees for North American Landscapes pp. 476. Bald Cypress wood was much used in former days in southeastern US for shingles. The shredded barkBARK BARK was completed in February 1950 at a cost of 400.000 Swedish kronor.... of these trees is used as a mulchMulch In agriculture and gardening, mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil, primarily to modify the effects of the local... , although the current harvest rate for this product is not sustainable and is causing substantial environmentNatural environment The natural environment comprises all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth.... al damage especially in the south where cutting boundaries are not being followed. Evolution In earth's history Taxodium was widespread. It is known since the JurassicJurassic The Jurassic Period is a major unit of the geologic timescale that extends from about 200 Ma , at the end of the Triassic to... and can be found as fossilFacts About Fossil Fossils are the mineralized or otherwise preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms.... e.g. in layers from TertiaryTertiary Tertiary period was previously one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, from the end of the Cretaceous period a... times.