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pond cypress

pond cypress noun: a variety of bald cypress native to blackwater rivers of the Southeastern United States; a deciduous conifer of species Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (formerly known as Taxodium ascendens).

pond cypress: a variety of bald cypress native to blackwater rivers of the Southeastern United States; a...
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Noun

pond cypress (plural pond cypresses)

  1. A variety of bald cypress native to blackwater rivers of the Southeastern United States; a deciduous conifer of species Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (formerly known as Taxodium ascendens).
    • Most of the pond cypress leaves are twisted so that they stand erect along the upper side of the twigs, creating a featherlike effect. By contrast, the leaves of bald cypress are arranged in a spiral all around the twigs.2006 June 27, Robert Mohlenbrock, This Land: A Guide to Eastern National Forests, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 26
    • In areas of peat soils, bald cypress dominates, and in marl soils, pond cypress dominates. Their growth forms are distinctive--bald cypress limbs extending horizontally and pond cypress extending at a uniform upward angle.2016 November 3, Thomas E. Lodge, The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Fourth Edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 99

Forms of pond cypress

pluralpond cypresses

Questions about pond cypress

What does pond cypress mean?
Pond cypress means a variety of bald cypress native to blackwater rivers of the Southeastern United States; a deciduous conifer of species Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (formerly known as Taxodium ascendens).
What part of speech is pond cypress?
Pond cypress is a noun.
What is the plural of pond cypress?
The plural of pond cypress is pond cypresses.

Words near pond cypress in the dictionary

  1. ponctiform
  2. poncy
  3. pond
  4. pond apple
  5. pond apples
  6. pond cypress
  7. pond cypresses
  8. pond damselflies
  9. pond damselfly
  10. pond heron
  11. pond herons

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