Dawn redwood
The dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a deciduous conifer that was discovered in 1941. It is native to some parts of China where people called it the "Water Fir". Although this fast-growing tree is planted around arboretums across the world, it is still endangered. It is in the family Cupressaceae.
| Dawn redwood | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification e | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Metasequoia |
| Species: | M. glyptostroboides
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| Binomial name | |
| Metasequoia glyptostroboides | |
Dawn Redwood Media
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This is a photo of a protected area in Uzbekistan
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood) bonsai tree
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Dawn redwood foliage – note opposite arrangement
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides (male flowers)
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Young Metasequoia glyptostroboides leaves, Marki, Poland
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides young female cones
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides (female cones)
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Displaying autumn foliage in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada