Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress): Leaves
		Leaves are small (0.25 to 0.75 inches long) and flat, with a feather-like appearance. They are spirally arranged on the branchlets, but appear 2-ranked, with the bases contracted and twisted. Spring foliage is bright yellow-green becoming sage green in summer. Leaves are deciduous (unlike most conifers) and the rich, russet-brown leaves fall attached to the 2- to 3-inch-long shoots.