One bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) growing along the Black River in the state of North Carolina in the United States is at least 2,624 years old as of 2018, a new study has found.

What: Taxodium distichum, commonly called bald cypress, evokes the essence of the Deep South. Few would think that a tree from the swamps of the steamy southeastern United States would do so well ...

As far as I know, all bald cypress trees (Taxodium distichum var. distichum) have the ability to produce knees. Whether they do or not, however, is mostly due to growing conditions.

Domes form naturally, in shallow depressions where water collects, allowing for the growth of bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens).

I’ve often been asked if there is a bald cypress that does not produce knees. Our two native cypresses, bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens), both may produce ...

THIS beautiful tree, the only cypress which sheds its leaves in the winter, is far too little known and appreciated by those who possess it. In spring its light-coloured feathery leaves fall ...

Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia's First Landing State Park are treated to a mesmerizing rainbow light show courtesy of the park's bald cypress swamp.

Large deciduous trees over 30 feet tall used as the canopy for the understory are black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens), red maple (Acer ...

Feature – Anne Swithinbank talks us through her favourite tree Taxodium distichum, the Swamp Cypress. Have you ever seen a tree with knees? (13 minutes 50 seconds) ...

The bald cypress, Taxodium distichum, is one of the oldest cross-pollinating trees in the world. Prof. David Stahle discovered the tree in the Black River reserve. Photo / Supplied.

Considering their relatively small size, the biodiversity and complexity in cypress domes is remarkable. Over 300 plant species have been identified in and around cypress domes, including ferns ...