Southern Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Today, cypress is a beautiful and competitively priced alternative to cedar, redwood, and treated pine.
Southern Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Cypress sapwood is pale yellow to white with the heartwood varying in color from light to dark or reddish brown. Localized pockets of fungus decay often create “pecky” cypress which has a rather novel appearance.
Cypress roots love water. Some trees growing on wet sites develop what are called cypress “knees” or pneumatophores. The knee-like upright growths come from the roots, helping to support the tree and also to aerate the waterlogged root system. The wood from the knees is soft and light and can be used to make vases and novelty items.
Other Names
Bald Cypress, Black Cypress, Cows Cypress, Gulf, Pond or Red Cypress, Southern, Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Yellow and White Cypress.
Distribution
Most cypress trees are natives of the South. They are found primarily in wet, swampy areas along the Atlantic Coastal Plain from Delaware to Florida, and west along the Gulf of Mexico to the border of Texas and Mexico. Cypress also thrives along the Mississippi Valley from the Louisiana delta to southern Indiana.
Janka Rating: 570
| CYPRESS ESTIMATED PRODUCT WEIGHTS | LBS | UNIT |
|---|---|---|
| Green Rough Sawn | 5.00 | BF |
| KD Rough Sawn | 3.00 | BF |
| KD Hit-or-Miss Planed | 2.81 | BF |
| 3/4″ S4S / T&G, Lap | 2.44 | SF |
| Listed weights are estimated averages and do not include the additional weight of bolsters, packaging or crating. | ||
