The cypress knees function not unlike the barb on a fish hook. When fierce winds push on the tree's trunk, there is exerted a distinct pull on the tree's support roots.

The Witch Tree, a cypress that fell in 1964, reminded visitors of a witch flying away from the twisted trunk on a broomstick and gave rise to ghost stories over the years.

A Monterey Cypress tree in La Jolla, California, that’s thought to have inspired Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” has fallen. Author Theodor Seuss Geisel lived in La Jolla from 1948 until his death ...

Tree healer Jin Hongjun, 55, vividly recalls the painstaking efforts to save China's beloved 4,500-year-old "General Cypress" two decades ago.

Timeline: The life of the Lone Cypress A look at key dates in the history of Pebble Beach’s famous tree along 17-Mile Drive. Before 1813, experts think: A Monterey cypress seedling takes root on ...

A 3,500-year-old cypress tree in Beijing's suburban Miyun district has regained its vitality as evidenced by its young sprouts and fresh fruit, thanks to the government's protection efforts.

This particular example has a trunk that measures 4 meters in diameter (around 13 feet), and is 28 meters tall and probably started its life at the time when humans were first inventing writing.