Mexican Cypress

Taxodium mucronatum, also referred to as Montezuma bald cypress or Montezuma cypress, is part of the Cupressaceae family. This species is primarily found in Mexico and Guatemala, with limited occurrences in the southwestern U.S. The common name 'ahuehuete' is derived from the Nahuatl term āhuēhuētl, which describes the tree's appearance as an 'upright drum in water' or 'old man of the water'.