Post 47
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
LocationN39º28.879'
W088º24.795' |
Date PlantedApril 8, 2004
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Special Note:
The Baldcypress is a deciduous conifer and will lose its needles every year.
This tree was donated by funds from the Lumpkin Foundation Grant.
Tree located at
Hawthorne Elementary School 2405 Champaign Avenue Mattoon, Illinois |
Tree DescriptionWith a swollen, fluted, and tapered trunk, it often has conical "knees" that project up out of the water from submerged roots. They reach from 80 to 120 feet in height with a diameter of 3 to 5 feet, sometimes wider.
HabitatThrives in swampland, but will grow in drier situations.
RangeS. Delaware along coast to S. Florida; Mississippi Valley from SW. Indiana to Louisiana and part of S. Texas; remains hardy when planted as far north as New England.
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