Native: China
General Notes:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, commonly called dawn redwood, is a deciduous, coniferous tree that grows in a conical shape to 100’ tall. It is related to and closely resembles bald cypress (Taxodium) and redwood (Sequoia). From fossil records, dawn redwood is known to.
- Ma & Shao. Rediscovery of Metasequoia BOTANICAL HISTORY Rediscovery of the first collection of the 'Living Fossil', Metasequoia glypto-stroboides Jinshuang Ma1 & Guofan Shao2 Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11225, U.S.A. Jinshuangma @bbg.org (author for.
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush' (Dawn Redwood) is a large deciduous coniferous tree of great beauty. It features an upright, narrowly conical form that enhances many landscapes. Unlike most cone-bearing trees, it loses its foliage each winter.
A Metasequoia glyptostroboides in Palo Alto is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 88 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 182 inches and a crown spread of 59 feet.
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Conical
- Foliage: Deciduous, Linear and Needlelike, Light Green, Bronze
- Height: 70 - 90 feet.
- Width: 12 - 20 feet.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Brown or Mostly Green Cone, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Red Brown, Exfoliating or Furrowed.
- Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderately Dense out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
Zones: Sunset 3 - 10 and 14 – 24, A3; USDA Hardiness 5 - 10
Metasequoia Glyptostroboides
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: None Known
Source:
Metasequoia Glyptostroboides Gold Rush
SelecTree. 'Metasequoia glyptostroboides Tree Record.' 1995-2018. Feb 27, 2018.
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