Dawn Redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Siena Jekel
Tree Discovered
Seed Collection
Sichuan Province
Hubei Province
Where the tree can be found in the US
North Carolina
New England
Physical Characteristics :
Color
Form
Texture
Height
6ft tall person
Tree Height
Pollination
Predation(Japanese Beetle)
Predation + Pollination
Ecology :
Germination Time: One month
Growth Milestones: Grows 24" per year, and lives over 100 years.
Gender Parity: Both male and female distribute the cones
Reproduction
History at the Arboretum
Student Sketches / Models
Sketches
Blender
Final Facts + Notes
The Dawn Redwood is considered endangered and there are only about 200 in the us