Cypress
Characteristics: Cypress is a domestic hardwood. The small sapwood band is nearly white, contrasting strongly with the light yellowish brown to dark reddish brown heartwood. It is a strong wood with a grain that varies from straight to even and the wood is coarse textured. Our Cypress has outstanding durability and decay resistance.
Common Uses: Cypress is fantastic for exterior uses such as posts - beams - boat parts - siding - greenhouse framing - shingles - boxes and mouldings.
Working Properties: Cypress is easy to work with hand and power tools. It holds nails and screws well, glues fine and holds paint very well.
Common Name: Cypress
Tree is Native To: This deciduous - leaf dropping - softwood grows mostly in the deep south in southern Florida. It also grows along the lower gulf coast plain to south-eastern Texas.
Botanical Classification: Taxodium distichum
Family: Taxodiaceae
Average Dried Weight: 31 lb/ft.
Average Specific Gravity: .42
