1) Genus taxodium 2) Gymnosperm genus 
Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress Taxodium m is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin word taxus, meaning `yew`, and the Greek word εἶδος (eidos), meaning `similar to.` Within the family, Taxodiu...
Taxodium is a genus of hardy and half-hardy trees of the family Coniferae, native to the USA from whence they were introduced into Britain in 1640. They bear deciduous leaves in summer and monoecious flowers. The genus includes the cypresses.
[n] - bald cypress
genus Taxodium noun bald cypress; swamp cypress