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Identify Baldcypress

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Trees in the Cypress Family - Cupressaceae

Cupressaceae Earle

Description of baldcypress

Leaves: persistent or deciduous , linear or ovate to awl-shaped.

Bark: reddish, peeling and vertically furrowed.

Fruit: Fleshy, woody cones.

Other Conifers:
| cedar | Douglas-fir | fir | hemlock | larch | pine | redwood | spruce |

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