Taxodium

The taxonomy of the genus Taxodium is contentious; the genus consists of one to three species. The smaller pond cypress, or upland cypress, of the southeastern United States is usually listed as a variety of the bald cypress (T. distichum, variety imbricatum); however, it is sometimes considered to be a…

…more-varied genera allied to the bald cypress (Taxodium) and redwood (Sequoia), present evidence shows that all belong to a single family containing 30 genera and 133 species; scales of seed cone intimately fused to the bracts; scale complexes vary in texture, shape, and arrangement on the cone; most have 3…

>Taxodium, Juniperus, Podocarpus,Cupressus, Taxus, and Agathis.