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dawn redwood, (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), ancient conifer from central China, the only living species of its genus. The dawn redwood holds an interesting place in the history of paleobotany as one of the few living plants known first as a fossil.
13 Ιουν 2018 · Size: Up to 165 feet (50 meters) Trunk Diameter: 3.3 ft (1 m) Needles (Leaves): 1 in (25 mm), feather-like arrangement, bright green, flattened. Bark: Reddish-brown. Flowers: Males are a light yellowish-brown arranged in clusters, while females are yellow-green and solitary.
Dawn redwood is deciduous, dropping its needles every autumn —an unusual trait for a conifer. This tree is a relative of the California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), diverging around 150 million years ago.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the dawn redwood, is a fast-growing, endangered deciduous conifer. It is the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia , one of three genera in the subfamily Sequoioideae of the family Cupressaceae.
Dawn redwood is a large, conical-shaped tree reaching 70 to 100 feet high. The fern-like feathery foliage emerges light green in spring, changing to dark green in summer, then a russet-brown in autumn.
Metasequoia, or dawn redwood, is a genus of fast-growing coniferous trees, one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. The living species Metasequoia glyptostroboides is native to Lichuan county in Hubei province, China .
The Dawn Redwood makes a fine tree now familiar in parks and gardens. The beautiful ferny foliage is a bright, light green in spring, turning russet-brown with tints of coppery pink in autumn. The strong pyramidal winter silhouette is also very pleasing, making the Dawn Redwood a strong contender for year-round interest.
