TAXODIUM MUCRONATUM
Author:
Michele Tenore, 1853
Family:
TAXODIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Farjon, A. In: A Handbook of the World’s Conifers. Vol. 1 & 2. E. J. Brill, Leiden & Boston. 1112 pp. (2010).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
14 Meters
Height:
50 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Taxodium distichum var. mucronatum, A. Henry, 1906.
Cuprespinnata mexicana, J.Nelson
Taxodium distichum var. mucronatum, A.Henry.
Taxodium huegelii, C.Lawson.
Taxodium mexicanum, Carrière.
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Taxodium montezumae, Decne.
Taxodium pinnatum, Carrière.
Taxodium virens, Beissn.
This member of the Taxodiaceae family was described by Michele Tenore in 1853. A. Henry moved it into a sub-species of T. districhum in 1906. Not confirmed. It is found in Guatemala, Mexico and the in southern Texas, growing in a rather rich but well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. It can reach 50 meters in height and 14 meters in diameter. The "flowers" are green with a brown centre. The genera name means 'Taxus-like', as to foliage. The species name means 'an abrupt sharp terminal point' for the leaves. The latest DNA-test shows it actually is one plant, and not several, growing close.
Flower
Green
Soil
Rich - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum