A cypress tree in the grounds of a church in Santa Maria del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca; Taxodium Mucronatum (also known as Montezuma Cypress or Ahuehuete) is the national tree of Mexico and features in the Zapotec creation myth; this specimen; the most famous Mexican tree; it is celebrated annually at the Tule Tree festival in October; illustration from a series of illustrations of Remarkable Trees; produced for the market in Europe by Liebig as promotional trade cards;