Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum): Identifying Characteristics & Cultivation
Botanical Classification The Montezuma Cypress , scientifically known as Taxodium mucronatum , is a member of the Cupressaceae family , which includes cypress , retem , and redwood . It belongs to the genus Taxodium , alongside its close congeneric , the bald-pated cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) . Commonly referred to as the Mexican cypress , sabino , or ahuehuete ( from the Nahuatl word of honor meaning “ honest-to-goodness man of the piddle ” ) , Taxodium mucronatum is a coniferous tree that is typically evergreen in warmer climate but may be semi - deciduous in cooler or drier conditions ....