Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Taxodiaceae | Genus: Taxodium | Species:
Taxodium huegelii C.Lawson
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Taxodium mucronatum Ten., Taxodium distichum (Linn.) Rich. var. mucronatum (Ten.), Taxodium mexicanum Carr. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Mexican Cypress, Montezuma cypress, Montezuma Baldcypress | Flower Type | Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name | Mexican Cypress | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec | |
| Altitude | 1,600–2,300 m | Fruit Type | Cone |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Cones are ovoid. |
| Habitat | Primarily a riparian tree, growing along upland riversides, but can also be found next to springs etc | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | Native to Mexico, planted as ornamental tree. | Bark Details | Exfoliating |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Needle-like | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Large evergreen or semi-evergreen tree growing up to 40 m tall, spreading crown with strong, horizontal branches and delicate, weeping branchlets. The bark is shreds. Needle like leaves are spirally arranged but twisted at the base to lie in two horizontal ranks. Cones ovoid. | Leaf Details | Needle like leaves are spirally arranged but twisted at the base to lie in two horizontal ranks |
