Taxodium ascendens 'Shawnee Brave' (Pond Cypress)

Taxodium ascendens 'Shawnee Brave', commonly known as Pond Cypress, is a deciduous conifer tree native to the southeastern United States. It is a cultivar of the species Taxodium ascendens. This tree has a narrow and columnar growth habit, and its foliage is feathery and needle-like, turning a beautiful reddish-brown in the fall. Pond Cypress is often found growing near water bodies such as ponds or swamps.