Identifying Characteristics
| Habitat: | Depressions mixed in with the flatwoods, feed by nutrient poor, acidic, shallow ground water. |
| Size/Form: | Growth is similar to that of bald cypress, but slower. |
| Bark: | Similar to bald cypress but thicker. |
| Leaves: | Similar to bald cypress but the needles are pressed against the stem. Young pond cypress may have leaves similar to bald cypress. |
| Seed cones: | Seeds are held inside a round cone that is about ¾" to 1" in diameter. The cones are wrinkled, green, and leathery. Upon maturity they become woody. The shield-shaped scales fit closely together before the cone disintegrates. |