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Title: Taxodium distichum Authors: Venue: Wikipedia Year: unknown Canonical: wiki:taxodium-distichum URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxodium_distichum Collector: wikipedia OA: true ABSTRACT Taxodium distichum, the bald cypress, bald-cypress, baldcypress, or swamp cypress; French: cyprès chauve; cipre in Louisiana) is a deciduous conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States. Hardy and tough, this tree adapts to a wide range of soil types, whether wet, salty, dry, or swampy. It is noted for the russet-red fall color of its lacy needles. It is both extremely flood tolerant and rather drought hardy.