Taxodium mucronatum
E461952
Taxodium mucronatum, commonly known as Montezuma bald cypress, is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to Mexico and parts of Central America, renowned for its massive trunk and cultural significance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
tree species ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| bark |
fibrous bark
ⓘ
gray-brown bark ⓘ |
| commonName |
Montezuma bald cypress
ⓘ
Montezuma cypress ⓘ ahuehuete ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred tree in Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1853 ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Taxodium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecimen | Árbol del Tule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen to semi-evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| longevity | several centuries ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | over 40 meters ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Central America ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentalUse |
avenue tree
ⓘ
park tree ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction |
monoecious
ⓘ
produces cones ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Ten. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
seasonal flooding
ⓘ
waterlogged soils ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic |
buttressed base
ⓘ
massive trunk diameter ⓘ |
| woodUse |
carving
ⓘ
construction ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| Árbol del TuleCharacteristic | one of the stoutest tree trunks in the world ⓘ |
| Árbol del TuleLocation | Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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