Botanical and Common Names:

Cypress, Cordia alliodora
East African cypress, Cupressus sempervirens
North American Cypress, Taxodium distichum has common names: white cypress, tiderwater red cypress, Louisiana red cypress, red cypress, black cypress, buck cypress, cow cypress, pond cypress, bald cypress, gulf cypress, yellow cypress, swamp cypress, southern cypress
Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
false cypress seems to have 3 botanical names: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, and Chamaecyparis thyoides)
Himalayan cypress (Cupressus torulosa)
Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), like North American Cypress, is aka yellow cypress
Murray River cypress, Callitris glauca and Callitris columellaris
Fitzroy cypress (Fitzroya cupressoides) has common name patagonian cypress

Cypress grows in wet, swampy areas along the Eastern Coast of the United States, from Delaware to Florida and west along the Gulf to the Mexican border in Texas and north up the Mississippi River Valley. This water-loving tree grows best in the swampy areas of Florida and the lower Mississippi river.

Cypress has many exterior and interior uses. Cypress heartwood is extremely decay and insect resistant due to the naturally occurring preservative known as cypressine. It is an ideal choice for house construction, docks, beams, decks, flooring, paneling and siding. Cypress can also be milled to make doors, windows, rails, and even caskets. The ancient Egyptians used cypress to produce the pharaoh’s caskets, and in the Middle Ages, craftsmen used it to carve enormous cathedral doors.