# Ancient Bald Cypress

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-bald-cypress/5666>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-bald-cypress/5666 "2020-04-17T04:59:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biogregw](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/biogregw/32/9346_2.png) [@Biogregw](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Biogregw)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-bald-cypress/5666/1 "2020-04-17T04:59:53Z")

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My fellow Mirai members, I came across a really good article about Bald Cypress I thought you might enjoy!

> **[North Carolina Bald Cypresses Are Among the World's Oldest Trees](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/north-carolina-bald-cypresses-among-worlds-oldest-trees-180972134/)**
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> Some of the trees along the Black River provide a window into climates dating back thousands of years

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**Author:** ![Korey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/korey/32/3009_2.png) [@Korey](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Korey)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/ancient-bald-cypress/5666/2 "2020-04-17T18:21:29Z")

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Wow, bald cypress surpassing and making tge number 5 spot for oldest tree…who would have thought! Its a very interesting looking BC as well. Great read. Thanks