I planted this tree in August 1980 as a one-quart seedling. Now it is 35-feet high and 16-inches DBH. Extreme taper.
I planted this tree in August 1980 as a one-quart seedling. Now it is 35-feet high and 16-inches DBH. Extreme taper.
16" DBH 35' tall planted Aug 1980
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood
Cupressaceae
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasequoia
Photographed at Lotusland Santa Barbara, California
USA
15 Sep 2006
Northwest Horticulture Society Santa Barbara Tour
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Growing up, I used to think these were larch (tamarack) but upon closer inspection it appears to be Dawn Redwood.
Not a very healthy tree
Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the Dawn Redwood, is a fast-growing, critically endangered deciduous conifer tree, sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, and one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. It is native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China. Although shortest of the redwoods, it grows to at least 200Â ft (61Â m) in height.
