The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
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Self-Guided Tours: Green & Leafy
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Green & Leafy
Get some shade as you visit some of the trees—some very old, all very beautiful—that helped earn Lincoln Park Zoo arboretum accreditation.
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Bald Cypress
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Bur Oak
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Cottonwood
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Eastern Hemlock
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Eastern Redbud
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Eastern White Pine
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Flowering Dogwood
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Freeman Maple
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Ginkgo
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Goldenrain Tree
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Horse Chestnut
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Katsura Tree
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
London Plane Tree
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Prairifire Flowering Crabapple
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Purple Fountain European Beech
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
River Birch
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Thorny Honey Locust
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.
Tulip Poplar
The bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it drops its needles in the fall. It’s also known for developing cypress knees, or knobby root appendages, when growing in wet soil.