Workers have already torn out four concrete parking spaces, and university officials are working on plans to create a deck with seating around the big tree. Montezuma cypress are native to Mexico ...

But once a tree starts, there is no way to make it ... But a species native to northern Mexico called the Montezuma cypress or Montezuma bald cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) does not produce knees.

The Tule Tree, or El Árbol del Tule, is a Montezuma cypress tree on the grounds of a church in Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It measures more than 119 feet around but is ...

When the nursery or growing area is alkaline to neutral, the trees will grow beautifully here. Montezuma cypress is a faster-growing and often-superior tree to bald cypress. Italian cypress is a ...

Bigtooth maple trees typically have yellow or golden fall color. They can be easily grown in a variety of soils and have few problems with pests.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Last week, I ...

But once a tree starts, there is no way to make it ... But a species native to northern Mexico called the Montezuma cypress or Montezuma bald cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) does not.

Fall is ideal for planting. If you wish to start with trees, here are 10 drought-tolerant species to consider: Montezuma cypress This fast-growing, sun-loving conifer tolerates wet and drier sites.

Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum ... this intensely fragrant, slow-growing tree is said to have escaped the axes of 19th century loggers because of its allegedly inferior wood.

Nevertheless, the bald cypress tree is the oldest-known wetland tree. In second place is the Montezuma bald cypress (T. mucronatum,) found in Mexico, which can live for up to 1,500 years.

Now is a good time to plant shade trees. The recommended varieties for the San Antonio area include live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm, Mexican sycamore, Montezuma cypress, Mexican white oak ...