CelebriTree Program (2025)
Dawn Redwood
métaséquoia de Chine
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
This unique genus is closely related to the Giant Sequoias and Redwoods found in California and, although fossils can be found throughout the northern hemisphere, living specimens were only discovered in China in the 1940’s. It was then introduced to gardens around the world. The tree has a pyramidal shape and attractive feathery foliage that turns reddish brown in the fall. Although the tree can reach 45 metres in a rainforest, in Ottawa it will grow to no more than 25 metres tall. This tree is located in the northern part of the Arboretum, about 30 metres east of a bench.
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