cypress

     

Cypress is the name applie to many plants in the conifer family Cupressaceae (cypress family). Most plants which bear the common name cypress are in the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis, but several other genera in the family also carry the name, including:

Trivia about cypress

  • The bald variety of this tree is common in swampy areas
  • You can see many specimens of this common swamp-dwelling tree in the Winter Haven "Gardens" that bear its name
  • The name of this type of tree sounds like the name of a large Mediterranean island:
  • In 1963 Louisiana chose this "bald" tree native to the swamps & wetlands as its state tree
  • These "bald" trees are especially plentiful in the Everglades

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