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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Northwest of Wyatt Pavillion by bridge
The dawn redwood is a tall deciduous cone-bearing tree. Its leaflets hang gracefully from the branches, giving this tree a soft textured appearance.
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Botanical Name:
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
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Common Name:
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dawn redwood
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Location:
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Northwest of Wyatt Pavillion by bridge
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Family:
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Taxodiaceae
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Sunset Zones:
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3-10, 14-24, H1
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Native Range:
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Western China
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Habitat:
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Prefers moist soil conditions.
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General Habit:
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Deciduous, fast-growing, tall tree with upright growth. Fluted trunks in older specimens.
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Notes:
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This tree was thought to be extinct until after WWII when a stand of trees was found in China.
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