Another tree is at least 2,088 years old. “We studied bald cypress … throughout its native range in Latin America and the U.S. This is the best stand we ever found,” David Stahle ...

Latin name: Taxodium distichum ‘Peve Minaret ... swamp cypresses of the Florida Everglades. The dwarf bald/swamp cypress was selected in the Netherlands, another wet region.

Deep in the swamps of the American Southeast stands a quiet giant: the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). These majestic ...

If you have ever walked along the water’s edge, you may have come across a grove of particular-looking trees. Their bark is rather shaggy and peels off in strips.

Whether or not a cypress tree produces knees has a lot to do with the moisture level of the soil where it is growing. In well-drained drier situations found in most landscapes, bald cypress trees ...

Bald cypress trees are native to North America, and are typically found within a range spanning from the Southern U.S. to the southern tip of Illinois. This type of tree is known for being as ...

(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is a deciduous conifer with a dramatic upright form. It usually has a strong central stem, pyramidal when young but ...

David Stahle, a professor from Arkansas, identified a tree on the Black River as the oldest known Bald Cypress tree in the world. The tree is at least 2,624 years old. It sits in a forest among ...