also: らくうしょう
bald cypress
Refers to the deciduous conifer Taxodium distichum, native to North America. In Japanese, it is almost always written in katakana.
Bald cypresses are planted by the pond in the park.
The Japanese name ラクウショウ (落羽松) literally means 'falling-feather pine', referring to the tree's deciduous, feather-like leaves. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it is a direct calque or adaptation of the tree's appearance.