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In the Nahuatl language it means old water tree. It is a common name given in Mexico to a tree of the Cupressaceae family that is also known as ahuehué, cypress, Montezuma cypress, sabino, Mexican sabino. It is considered the national tree of Mexico. They are usually very long-lived trees, living several millennia. Its scientific name is Taxodium huegelii or Taxodium mucronatum.