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Taxodium ascendens, also known as pond cypress, [2] is a deciduous conifer of the genus Taxodium, native to North America.Many botanists treat it as a variety of bald cypress, Taxodium distichum (as T. distichum var. imbricatum) rather than as a distinct species, but it differs in habitat, occurring mainly in still blackwater rivers, ponds and swamps without silt-rich flood deposits.
They are dominated by the Taxodium spp., either the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), or pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens). The name comes from the dome-like shape of treetops, formed by smaller trees growing on the edge where the water is shallow while taller trees grow at the center in deeper water.
Taxodium / t æ k ˈ s oʊ d i ə m / [1] is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae.The name is derived from the Latin word taxus, meaning "yew", and the Greek word εἶδος (eidos), meaning "similar to."
Taxodium: Taxodium ascendens, commonly known as pond cypress [5] and native to North America. Taxodium distichum, commonly known as bald cypress and native to the southeastern United States. [6] Taxodium mucronatum, commonly known as Montezuma cypress or Montezuma bald cypress. [7] It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and southern-central United ...
This gives these swamps a dome-like appearance and also their name. The stagnant water in the depressions is highly acidic. [1] Pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens) is the most common tree in cypress domes. It is joined by the subtropical shrubs pond-apple (Annona glabra), cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco), and swamp bay (Persea palustris).
Bald Cypress forest in a central Mississippi lake Scientific classification; ... Taxodium ascendens Brongn. Taxodium distichum Rich. Taxodium mucronatum Ten.
Cupressaceae (cypress family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 68 Taxodium: bald or swamp cypresses; Taxodium ascendens: pondcypress Cupressaceae (cypress family) Yes IUCN (LC) 222 Taxodium distichum: baldcypress Cupressaceae (cypress family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 221 Taxodium mucronatum: Montezuma cypress Cupressaceae (cypress ...
Pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens) dominates the canopy, which it shares with swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora) and sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). Shrubs include myrtle holly ( Ilex myrtifolia ), dog hobble ( Leucothoe racemosa ), southern wax myrtle ( Morella cerifera ), buttonbush ( Cephalanthus occidentalis ), sweet pepperbush ( Clethra ...