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Taxodium disticlvum (L.) Rich. Southern cypress. 



Range : 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Cone. 



A large tree ; root system shallow, with "knees" in wet situations ; at first 

 rapid growing, later slower ; somewhat attacked by fungi ; wood of great im- 

 portance commercially, especially durable ; heavy seed years frequent ; 3,000 

 seeds per pound 15-25 percent viable, vitality transient (1 year or less). 

 Stomach records: Six species of birds. 



Taxodium imbricarium, see Taxodium ascendens. 



Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific yew. 



Range: 1, 2, 4, 12. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 



Fruit: Drupelike, available in September, falling in October. 

 A small to large, evergreen tree with very dense foliage; extremely slow 

 growing, very long-lived ; attacked at maturity by heart rot ; wood very durable, 

 little used commercially ; germination of seeds 50-60 percent, vitality persistent. 

 Observations: Much eaten by birds; ring-tailed cat. Poisonous to cattle. 



Taxus oanadensis Marsh. Canada yew. 



Range : 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, sun (rare), shade. 



Fruit : Drupelike, available August-September of the second season. 

 A small evergreen shrub with dense foliage; commonly forms a continuous 

 ground cover ; prostrate branches root where covered by detritus ; fruit produced 

 sporadically. 



Stomach records : 'Three species of birds, including ruffed grouse. Observa- 

 tions: Third most important preferred winter food of white-tailed deer in 

 Massachusetts; highly palatable winter and summer food for moose oa Isle 

 Royale; favorite food of northern white-tailed deer in Michigan. Poisonous to 

 livestock, although the pulp of the fruit is harmless. 



Taxus floridana Nutt. Florida yew. 



Range: 29, 30. 



Site : Dry* well-drained, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Drupelike, available in fall. 



A small evergreen tree ; very local in distribution ; wood not used com- 

 mercially because scarce. 



Tecoma radicans, see Campsis radicans. 



Tecoma stans (L.) H. B. K. Trumpetflower. 



Bignonia stans L., Stenolobium stans v. Seem., S. incisum Rose and Standl. 

 Range : 10, 11, 17, 20, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A small shrub to small tree; much cultivated. 

 Stomach records: Mountain sheep. Without browse value for livestock. 



Tessaria borealis, see Pluchea, sericea. 



Tetracoccus dioicus Parry. 

 Range: 5. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule, available July-November. 

 A small much-branched dioecious shrub. 



Tetracoccus hallii, see Halliophytum halUi. 



Tetracoccus ilicifolius Cov. and Gilm. Hollybush. 



Range: 10. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule, available August-September. 

 A small evergreen shrub; growth open and spreading; very rare. 



Tetradymia spp. 



Observations (in addition to specific records): Pigmy rabbit; Oregon jack 

 rabbit in dry seasons. 



Tetradymia axillaris, see Tetradymia spinosa. 



