Scheduled Tree Tour
Accession Number
3756
Stop Title / Location
Northeast corner – Centennial Hall
Tour Stop Botanical Family
Taxodiaceae
Tour Stop Scientific Name
Taxodium mucronatum
Tour Stop Common Name
Montezuma Cypress
Botanical Characteristics:
This conifer is small to medium in size with soft, needle-like leaves and older branches with a drooping appearance.
Medicinal Value:
Extracts have been found to prevent cathepsin B production which has been implicated in arthritis and certain cancers. It has been traditionally used to treat gout, ulcers, and toothaches. It has been used as a diuretic and an emmenagogue. In studies the extracts have also shown vasorelaxant effects.
Tour Stop Weight
230