Taxodium is a genus of one to three species of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word taxus 'yew' and the Greek word εἶδος 'simi
Taxodium distichum NRCSMS01010
Cypress knees at low water, Wee Tee Lake, South Carolina
Fossil leaf of Taxodium dubium, 8 Mil. years old, Hambach lignite open pit mine, Germany
Cupressaceae, the cypress family, is a family of conifers. The family includes 27–30 genera, which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioec
Taxodium
…Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word taxus 'yew' and the Greek word εἶδος (eidos) 'similar to'. Within the family, Taxodium is most closely related…
Fallen foliage sprays (cladoptosis) of Metasequoia
Cunninghamia Fangshan, Zhejiang, China