Post 5
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
LocationN39º28.885'
W088º24.791' |
Date PlantedApril 8, 2004
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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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