taxodium distichum, Cupressaceae, Gymnospermae (Softwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 5
Number of individual trees analyzed: 7
Number of specimens: 13
Number of measurements: 45
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 11.4
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 5.3
Max PZC average on one log: 9.8
Min PZC average on one log: 6.7
PZC Average of all logs: 7.6
Species: taxodium distichum
Family: Cupressaceae
Clade: Gymnospermae
Description: A stately, deciduous conifer native to southeastern US swamps, featuring soft, feathery, needle-like leaves that turn russet-bronze in fall. It often develops distinctive ‘knees’ (pneumatophores) when growing in wet conditions.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:







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