Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Cypress trees - quintessential Florida

What you see adjacent to the tree itself are Cypress knees, an offshoot of the tree that gives the tree the ability to breathe in a swampy environment.
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8 comments:

  1. Dejemonos sorprenderNovember 23, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    Hi, interesting picture.. nice to see that..
    Saludos :)

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  2. jooNovember 24, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    It's amazing and beautiful:)
    Have a great day!

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  3. ChrisNovember 24, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    Wow very impressive roots... This is the only plant or tree I'm not allergic too ;-)

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  4. ChipieNovember 24, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    It is strange... (C'est étrange)

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  5. brattcatNovember 24, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    love those knobby knees.

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  6. LoisNovember 24, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    A beautiful part of the real Florida!

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  7. UnknownNovember 24, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    These giants are one of the reasons I want to visit the Everglades. Great find, Jacob!

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  8. Cezar and LéiaNovember 25, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Very impressive!
    Léia

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