Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
pond cypress, pondcypress
Family
Cupressaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
compound
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
brown, green
Flower Month
February - April
Height (meters)
50.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
10
Field Characters
Similar to baldcypress in that its trunk straight and 15-20 m tall. It has a narrower crown and more open habit than baldcypress and its leaves are arranged in upright rows along the branches, giving a somewhat stiffer appearance. Leaflets are folded up.
Habitat
Bays, pocasins, ponds.