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Common Name: Bald CypressScientific Name: Taxodium distichum Size: About 20-40 meters tall, trunk diameter 2-3 metersPhysical Description: stringy texture, leaves on deciduous branchlets that are twisted at the base branchesObserved Behavior: seeds are triangular, mature in about 12 monthsColor: gray-brown to red-brown trunk, seed cones gray-brownMarkings: branchlets are twisted at the end to form horizontal ranksSeasonal changes: buds formed in fall, pollinates in the winterLocation: “four corners”: Delaware, Texas, Illinois, and FloridaHabitat and food needs: humid climates with 600mm-1300 mm of precipitationOther: loses leaves in fall, hence the name “bald”Winter Picture of the Bald Cypress Spring Picture of the Bald Cypress