SWAMP THING

摘要

Cypress brings a lot to the table. Its good looks and easy workability are matched with durability and natural resistance to decay. Add to that good strength properties, plus a surface that can be painted or stained well, and it is easy to see why cypress earns praise. And although cypress has felt the wrath of the 2005 hurricanes, industry experts foresee a bright future for the wood. Southern cypress, as cypress is commonly referred to, is an important Southern timber, found primarily in swampy conditions in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, from Delaware to Florida. Cypress' natural growth area includes all the Gulf states but can be found as far north as Illinois and Indiana, and west into Texas. The trees thrive in wet, low bottomlands and swampy areas where the tree's distinctive "knees" are often visible.