SCIENTIFIC NAME(s):

Taxodium distichum

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COMMON NAME(s):

Bald Cypress, Red Cypress, Yellow Cypress

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Cypress has a very distinct leafy grain. Annual rings combine soft, open-meshed spring wood, with a close-grained summer wood. It is strong and light, very durable and naturally resistant to decay. Cypress is soft, making it easy to work, sand and finish.

 

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION:

Most Cypress trees are native to the South. They are found primarily in wet, swampy areas along the Atlantic Coastal Plain from Delaware to Florida, and west along the Gulf of Mexico to the border of Texas and Mexico. Cypress also thrives along the Mississippi Valley from the Louisiana delta to southern Indiana.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Cypress is a softwood, but it grows alongside hardwoods and traditionally has been grouped and manufactured with hardwoods.

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The sapwood is pale yellow white with the heartwood varying in color from light to dark or reddish brown.

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WORKING PROPERTIES:

Cypress machines well, planes easily, and resists warping. Pre-boring at board edges will help prevent splitting. It nails and scores very well. It glues well, sands easily, and readily accepts finishes.

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ALTERNATIVES:

none

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COMMON USES:

Exterior siding, shutters, shingles, trim, fence posts, interior paneling, moulding, millwork, cabinetry, flooring, furniture, beams, and columns.

 

GRADE:

unknown

 

 

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