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Old Baldy: A Famous Tree in Austin, Texas
In our recent survey, one thing you said you wanted to see more posts about were trees. In today’s TrueTreeTalk blog post, we tell you about a specific tree, Old Baldy.
Old Baldy
Old Baldy is a famous tree. It can be found in McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas and, having been around since before 1500 A.D., it is considered to be among the most ancient of bald cypresses to be found on Texas public lands. It’s more than ten stories tall and its trunk has a circumference of more than sixteen feet. It’s a majestic tree with a rough trunk that provides shade for those who rest beneath it.
If you’re in Austin, Texas, you might want to stop by McKinney Falls State Park and see Old Baldy.
Bald Cypresses
Bald Cypresses (Taxodium distichum) are deciduous cone-bearing trees that can grow near lakes and rivers, in swamps, and in places where flooding occurs. They can grow to be large trees, and reach heights over one hundred feet with diameters growing to eight feet. They have straight trunks and numerous branches. Their bark is reddish/brown to silver in color and can form grooves as the tree ages. Depending on where they are, they can develop “knees”. The knees are growths from the roots that form when the trees grow in swaps. During the fall, their foliage can develop a copper color.
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