Bald Cypress ‘Mickelson’ SHAWNEE BRAVE
Arbor walk #37
The ‘Mickelson’ is a cultivar of the Bald Cypress, and has a narrower shape and denser foliage than the native species.
| Name | Bald Cypress |
|---|---|
| Latin Name | Taxodium distichum ‘Mickelson’ |
| Type | Native Cultivar |
| Diameter | 4.25 caliper |
| Color of Leaf | Leaves turn russet-red during fall |
| Shape of Leaf | Soft-feathery needles |
| Color of Flower | Inconspicuous |
| Shape of Flower | Male and female differ |
| Fruit Characteristics | Small, round cones |
| Bark Characteristics | Attractive, fibrous, red-brownish bark |
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |
The Bald Cypress is the state tree of Louisiana. Despite its resemblance to a needled evergreen tree in the summer, it is actually deciduous. Although it’s a familiar sight around swampy areas in the Deep South, the tree is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and does well even in drier, upland soils. It can be natively found in low-lying wetland areas throughout the lower Mississippi River Valley – including as far north as the southeastern corner of Missouri.