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Old 01-29-2016, 01:04 PM
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Buttressed base is a key. The bark is more fissured than a cypress, which has somewhat of a reddish appearance and peels. In areas that stay almost permanently flooded, the stand will be almost purely tupelo. Cypress is slightly less tolerant of flooding than tupelo.

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