Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress trees are also known as Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Red Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Yellow Cypress and Tidewater Red Cypress.

Photo by Kenneth Boone

Most folks don’t appreciate being called “bald.” But that name hasn’t harmed the reputation of Lake Martin’s most majestic bird – the Bald Eagle – or one of its most majestic trees, the Bald Cypress.

The eagles get their bald name because of their white head, which looks bald from a distance. The cypress gets its bald name because it is an unusual conifer that loses its leaves during the winter.