text: Uses Montezuma cypresses have been used as ornamental trees since Pre-Columbian times. The Aztecs planted āhuēhuētl along processional paths in the gardens of Chapultepec because of its association with government. Artificial islands called chinampas were formed in the shallow lakes of the Valley of Mexico by adding soil to rectangular areas enclosed by trees such as āhuēhuētl; they also lined the region's canals prior to Spanish conquest.
  Ahuehuetes are frequently cultivated in Mexican parks and gardens.  The wood is used to make house beams and furniture,. The Aztecs used its resin to treat gout, ulcers, skin diseases, wounds, and toothaches.  A decoction made from the bark was used as a diuretic and an emmenagogue. Pitch derived from the wood was used as a cure for bronchitis The leaves acted as a relaxant and could help reduce itching. In some parts of Mexico the foliage is used to decorate church altars during religious ceremonies.
  John Naka, a world-renowned bonsai master, donated his very first bonsai, a Montezuma cypress, to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum of the United States.
  A linear grove is located in the main courtyard of the Getty Center Art Museum, thriving since 1995.
  Hybrids
  Taxodium × ‘LaNana’ (T. distichum × T. mucronatum)
  Taxodium 'Zhongshansa' (T. distichum × T. mucronatum)