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.

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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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Taxodioideae includesTaxon Taxodium mucronatum