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Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. Southern cjrpress. 
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. 
01) ser vat ions: Much eaten by birds; ring-tailed cat. Poisonous to cattle. 
Tazus canadensis 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 radicals. 
Tecoma stans (L.) H. B. K. Trumpetfiower. 
Bignonia stans L., Stenolodium stans v. Seem., S. incisum Rose and Standi. 
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 boreaiis, see Pluchea sericea. 
TetraeoccTis dioicus Parry. 
Range: 5. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit : Capsule, available July-November. 
A small much-branched dioecious shrub. 
Tetracoccus hallii, see Halliophytum halUi. 
Tetracoccus ilieifolins Gov. and Gilm. Hollybnsh. 
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 axillariSj see Tetradyniia spmosa. 
