How many different types of cypress and longleaf pine do we have in the U.S.?
There is one species of cypress grown in the United States. Bald cypress is the common name for cypress (Taxodium distichtim) but it is known by many different marketing names. It is called Bald cypress because it loses its needles in the Fall. Longleaf Pine is a species of the general “Southern Yellow Pine” group, which includes other pines like Slash Pine, Shortleaf Pine, and Loblolly Pine.
