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    Taxodium mucronatum, commonly known as Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, is a species of See more

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    Taxodium mucronatum - Wikipedia

    • Montezuma cypress is primarily a riparian tree, growing along upland riversides, but can also be found next to springs and marshes. It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600–2,300 m (5,200–7,500 ft) in altitude. T. mucronatum is very drought-tolerant and fast-growing and favors climates that are rainy throughout the year or at l… See more

    Description

    It is a large evergreen or semi-evergreen tree growing to 40 m (130 ft) tall and with a trunk of 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) diameter (occasionally much more; see below). The leaves are spirally arranged but twisted at the base t… See more

    Culture

    The sabino became the national tree of Mexico in 1910. The tree is sacred to the native peoples of Mexico, and is featured in the Zapotec creation myth. To the Aztecs, the combined shade of an āhuēhuētl and a pōchōtl (… See more

    Uses

    Montezuma cypresses have been used as ornamental trees since Pre-Columbian times. The Aztecs planted āhuēhuētl along processional paths in the gardens of Chapultepec because of its association with government. … See more

    Hybrids

    • Taxodium × ‘LaNana’ (T. distichum × T. mucronatum)
    • Taxodium 'Zhongshansa' (T. distichum × T. mucronatum) See more

    General references

    • Eguiluz T. 1982. Clima y Distribución del género pinus en México. Distrito Federal. Mexico.
    • Rzedowski J. 1983. Vegetación de México. Distrito Federal, Mexico.
    • Martínez, Maximinio. 1978. Catálogo de nombres vulgares y … See more

    External links

    • "Taxodium mucronatum" (PDF). Digital Representations of Tree Species Range Maps from "Atlas of United States Trees" by Elbert L. Little Jr. (and other publications). United States Geological Survey.… See more

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  1. Taxodium mucronatum
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    Taxodium mucronatum, commonly known as Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, is a species of Taxodium that is primarily native to Mexico and Guatemala, with a few populations in the southwestern United States.

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    Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Cypress) is a graceful coniferous tree with strongly weeping branches. Pyramidal when young with a dense crown, it eventually develops into a broad-topped, spreading, open tree when mature.

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    What is a Montezuma cypress tree?
    Montezuma Cypress, Montezuma Bald Cypress, Mexican Swamp Cypress, Sabino, Ahuehuete Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Cypress) is a graceful coniferous tree with strongly weeping branches. Pyramidal when young with a dense crown, it eventually develops into a broad-topped, spreading, open tree when mature.

    Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Cypress) - Gardenia

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    Does Montezuma cypress grow in Texas?
    Montezuma cypress is a Southwestern native that really does well here. I like it because it holds its foliage longer into winter than other types of cypress. I like that fine textured leaf foliage that’s a completely different look than our other trees. Along the rivers of Central Texas, you’ll see the native cypresses that grow quite well.

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    What is the scientific name for Montezuma bald cypress?
    ABBREVIATION: TAXMUC SYNONYMS: Taxodium montezumae Decaisne [ 12 ] T. mexicanum Carr. [ 12 ] SCS PLANT CODE: TAMU COMMON NAMES: Montezuma bald cypress ahuehuete pentamon cipres sabino yucu-ndatura TAXONOMY: The currently accepted scientific name for Montezuma bald cypress is Taxodium mucronatum Ten. (family Taxodiaceae) [ 10, 12 ].

    Taxodium mucronatum - US Forest Service

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    Does Montezuma cypress have knees?
    Unlike bald cypress and pond cypress, Montezuma cypress rarely produces cypress knees from the roots. Trees from the Mexican highlands achieve a notable stoutness. One specimen, the Árbol del Tule in Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico, is the stoutest tree in the world with a diameter of 11.42 m (37.5 ft).

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    How is a Montezuma bald cypress different from a congener?
    Montezuma bald cypress differs from its congener bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) primarily by the presence of a needlelike point (a mucro) on the megasporophylls (female cone scales) [ 4 ]. LIFE FORM: Tree FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS: No special status OTHER STATUS: NO-ENTRY

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    Is Montezuma bald cypress drought tolerant?
    It is drought tolerant when established; colonies of Montezuma bald cypress grow along seasonally dry stream courses in the lower Sonoran Desert in Mexico [ 4 ]. SUCCESSIONAL STATUS: NO-ENTRY SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT: The staminate and pistillate cones of Montezuma bald cypress open in February [ 15 ].

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    Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Cypress) - Gardenia

    Learn about this graceful coniferous tree with weeping branches and evergreen or deciduous foliage. Find out its height, bloom time, color, and native range.

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    Texas A&M Forest Service - Trees of Texas - List of Trees

    Learn about the Montezuma cypress tree, a fast-growing evergreen that grows along the Rio Grande and its tributaries. Find out its characteristics, range, similar species, and interesting facts.

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    Taxodium mucronatum - US Forest Service

    GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Montezuma bald cypress is a large, native, semideciduous to evergreen tree [2,4,12]. Mature height usually ranges from 60 to 100 feet (18-30 m), but the oldest trees can be much taller: …

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    The Fight to Preserve the Mighty Montezuma Cypress

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    Montezuma Cypress – a Gift from the Aztecs - The Tree …

    Feb 10, 2020 · The Montezuma Cypress. Known to botanists as Taxodium mucronatum, or more-correctly, Taxodium huegelii, the ahuehuete was first ‘discovered’ by Western science in the middle of the 19 th century.

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    Montezuma Cypress - Central Texas Gardener

    Learn about Montezuma cypress, a Southwestern native that does well in Central Texas. Find out its characteristics, benefits, and how to grow it from seed.

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    Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)

    Taxodium mucronatum, also known as Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, sabino, or ahuehuete is a species of Taxodium that is native to the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. Ahuehuete is derived …

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    Bald Cypress: a Deciduous Conifer - TrekOhio

    Nov 15, 2013 · The Bald cypress is a native, North American tree found in the deep south extending northward to the southern-most tip of Illinois and also along the Atlantic coast from Florida to southern Delaware. In the wild it is normally …