They form a pyramidal crown with even branching the length of the trunk. It barely makes it over the border into the bootheal, where soil is boggy and overall vegetation is much different. It's often associated with the bayou country of Louisiana, forming the recognizable knees in the water and wide trunk bases. On campus, they do not have that type of environment and so do not form knees or wide bases. They grow alongside the parking lot next to the Honors Building, Southeast of Sunvilla Tower.
Leaves are quite small and flat and cones are also small.
Both Bald Cypress and Dawn Redwood are deciduous - adding to their similarities.