A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of cypress trees of some of the species of the subfamily Taxodioideae, such as the baldcypress. They are believed to be a type of aerial root, and are often found in swamps.
A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of cypress trees of some of the species of the subfamily Taxodioideae, such as the baldcypress. They are believed to be a type of aerial root, and are often found in swamps.
Source: Wikipedia "Cypress knee" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky