We took a stroll on a boardwalk along
Hillsborough River at Lettuce Lake. One of the interesting and
unusual sight we seen was the Bald Cypress Trees. They grow along river banks or swampy soils. The trees are very majestic in appearance and form "knees" which are woody projections sent above ground that are part of the root system. Their function at one time was thought to provide oxygen to the roots, but the thought today that the "knees" provide support and
stabilization. The cypress tree grows to 50-70 feet with a spread of 30 feet and are rarely blown over even in a hurricane.
We took a stroll on a boardwalk along Hillsborough River at Lettuce Lake. One of the interesting and unusual sight we seen was the Bald Cypress Trees. They grow along river banks or swampy soils. The trees are very majestic in appearance and form "knees" which are woody projections sent above ground that are part of the root system. Their function at one time was thought to provide oxygen to the roots, but the thought today that the "knees" provide support and stabilization. The cypress tree grows to 50-70 feet with a spread of 30 feet and are rarely blown over even in a hurricane. 
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