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Taxodium
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Taxodium

Tree genus of the redwood family (Taxodiaceae), also called wormwood.
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Sparling had his nature lover's epiphany right there in his kayak amid all the black water and cypress knees.
Hope takes flight: the world learned just how vital these remnant ... by Lantz, Gary / American Forests
The cypress knees area, technically called pneumatophores, are really upright growths from the roots, said to help support the trees while aerating the underwater root system.
Swamp thing: water-loving cypress has taken a hit from hurricanes ... by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
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