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Taxodium

Taxodium

9.9
A tall tree that makes cones and grows in swamps, like the bald cypress
  • noun
  • /tæˈzoʊdiəm/
  • Specialized
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  • Many southern swamps are dominated by Taxodium, also known as bald cypress.

Examples

  • The Taxodium trees in the wetlands create a unique landscape with their distinctive roots.

  • The Taxodium tree thrives in wetland areas.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species within the genus Taxodium.

  • Many Taxodiums grow near the riverbanks.

  • Many southern swamps are dominated by Taxodium, also known as bald cypress.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species within the genus Taxodium.

  • The Taxodium trees in the wetlands create a unique landscape with their distinctive roots.

Synonyms

bald cypress
vsTaxodium
  • US
1 7.4

A large tree that loses its leaves and grows in swamps in the southeastern United States

is the broader genus covering that species and related wetland trees

Compounds

Taxodium mucronatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Mexican cypress tree with a very wide trunk and long life

Taxodium ascendens
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree in the cypress family that loses its leaves and grows near ponds in the southeastern United States

Taxodium distichum
  • Specialized
9.9

A large cypress tree with a flared trunk that grows in southern United States swamps

Surface Forms

Taxodium singular
Taxodium plural

Etymology

Taxodium comes from the old name for the yew tree, taxus, and originally meant 'yew-like', which is a helpful image to remember the word. So the name fits today because Taxodium is the name for a kind of tree (the bald cypress) that, like the yew, is a cone-bearing tree found in wet places.