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Taxodium distichum

Authority (L.) Richard Family Pinopsida:Taxodiaceae Synonyms Common names baldcypress Editor Ecocrop code 17162

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SOURCES Webb D 1984 pp 248 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, SAL, LIG, KTMP, USE] Sims D (pers. comm.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 456 [USE, TEXT, LIG, KTMP] INSPIRE species 165 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, SAL, LIG, USE] KILLING T Frost resistant. GROWING PERIOD Perennial longlived deciduous tree. COMMON NAMES Swamp cypress, Sabino, Ahuehuete. FURTHER INF Swamp cypress can be found at elevations between sea level and 1500 m. The latitudinal range of natural occurrence is 24-36°N. The tree can reach a height of 30-40 m. Sabino is able to grow under low rainfall conditions, when additional water is accessible. The tree is shade tolerant in youth. Annual wood production potential is 4-8 m3/ha.
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