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Bald Cypress Beginning to Leaf Out
The Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) is a deciduous conifer indigenous to the Southeastern US. Usually found in swampy areas, it can also grow quite well in dryer environments. According to Wikipedia, the oldest known living specimen, found along the Black River in North Carolina, is at least 2,624 years old, rendering it the oldest living tree in eastern North America