Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

Set of scaled dimensioned drawings of the Bald Cypress viewed from the front and top

A major characteristic of the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) is that it is hardy and tough and would adapt to any soil type common in the southeastern United States. It is also called swamp cypress, red cypress, and tidewater red cypress. In Louisiana, it is the official state tree. The tree is large, has a longer life span, and a slow-growth rate. Above its roots are cypress knees, while the thin, fibrous bark is grayish-brown or reddish-brown. It has simple, alternate, green needle-like leaves, which it sheds during winter and grows new ones in spring. It can tolerate shade and humid conditions. It is a common source of timber or wood for making homes, canoes, and coffins.

Group of outline illustrations of the Bald Cypress in front and top views

Bald Cypresss have a typical overall height between 50’-75’ (15.2-22.9 m) and spread diameter of 25’-40' (7.6-12.2 m). Exceptional mature Bald Cypress trees may grow to heights of 120’ (37 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Bald Cypress has a diameter of 3’-6’ (.9-1.8 m) with needle-like leaf lengths between .6”-.8” (15-20 mm).

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

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Height:
50’-75’ | 15.2-22.9 m
Width:
25’-40' | 7.6-12.2 m (Spread)
Depth:
3’-6’ | .9-1.8 m (Trunk)
Length:
.6”-.8” | 15-20 mm (Leaf)
Height (Exceptional):
120’ | 37 m (Max)
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Scientific Name:
Taxodium distichum
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Drawings include:

Bald Cypress front elevation, plan view

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Bald Cypresses (Taxodioideae) can also be called swamp cypresses, red cypresses, white cypresses, or gulf cypresses. You can find these trees in dry, wet, salty, or swampy soils in the southeastern United States. Bald cypresses are deciduous conifer trees with trunks surrounded by cypress knees.

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50’-75’ | 15.2-22.9 m
25’-40' | 7.6-12.2 m (Spread)
3’-6’ | .9-1.8 m (Trunk)
.6”-.8” | 15-20 mm (Leaf)
Bald Cypress
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Bald Cypress
50’-70’ | 15.2-21.3 m
10’-25’ | 3-7.6 m (Spread)
1.5’-3’ | .5-.9 m (Trunk)
.5”-.75” | 13-19 mm (Leaf)
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Japanese Cedar
50’-60’ | 15.2-18.3 m
10’-20’ | 3-6.1 m (Spread)
1.3’-2.3’ | .4-.7 m (Trunk)
.12”-.4” | 3-10 mm (Leaf)
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Pond Cypress
50’-80’ | 15.2-24.4 m
25’-40' | 7.6-12.2 m (Spread)
3.3’-8.2’ | 1-2.5 m (Trunk)
.4”-.8” | 10-20 mm (Leaf)
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Montezuma Bald Cypress