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Taxodium distichum

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Bald cypress

FAMILY: CUPRESSACEAE

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About Bald Cypress at OSU’s Landscape Plants site 

  • Native to Southeastern United States
  • Grows to heights of 50-70‘
  • Needle-like leaves with alternate branching
  • Cones are round and approximately 1” in diameter
  • A deciduous conifer with fall color that progresses from yellow to coppery orange
  • Relatively rare in Portland  
Tree # Location Dimensions Photo and Notes
330 4600 SW Maplewood Rd
Private, Back Yard		 62' Height
31' Spread
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